.MaddowBlog: John Eastman's employer tried to mount a defense of the controversial Eastman Memo, which sketched out an anti-election scheme. It didn't go well.
of the document, suggesting there's been an unfortunate misunderstanding about its author's intentions.
The Eastman Memo, according to the Claremont Institute, was simply"legal advice that has since been maliciously misrepresented and distorted by major media outlets." The defense argued: "Contrary to almost universally false news accounts, which have done great damage, John did not ask the Vice President, who was presiding over the Joint Session of Congress where electoral votes were to be counted on January 6, to 'overturn' the election or to decide the validity of electoral votes."
It added that Eastman advised"the Vice President that, despite credible legal arguments to the contrary, the Vice President should regard Congress,This is so difficult to take seriously, it's a bit surprising to see the Claremont Institute put it in print.
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