'Worse than Watergate': Experts flag 'blistering line' from John Eastman disbarment ruling
A judge recommending disbarment for a Trump-aligned attorney who allegedly participated in 2020 election subversion efforts included one line in the ruling that stood out to political and legal experts.
JustSecurity reporter Adam Klasfeld highlighted the line from the disbarment recommendation filing for John Eastman. Eastman was indicted alongside former president Donald Trump for his alleged role in a scheme to overturn the results of Georgia's presidential election in 2020.
"A blistering line from John Eastman's disbarment recommendation: The Bar finds that the 'scale and egregiousness' of Eastman’s 'unethical actions far surpasses the misconduct' by Nixon henchman Donald Segretti, who coined the word 'ratf------' for political dirty tricks," Klasfeld wrote on his social media.
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In a follow-up post, Klasfeld said, "Unlike Segretti, who served jail time after pleading guilty to Watergate-related misdemeanors, Eastman refuses to admit wrongdoing, the order states."
The order further says:
"This is an important factor, as it constitutes a fundamental breach of an attorney's core ethical duties."
Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann said on Wednesday, "Clear and convincing evidence of engaging in election fraud... and, yes, worse than Watergate."