Judge Says Trump, Adviser ‘More Likely Than Not’ Committed Crime in Jan. 6 Efforts

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Judge Says Trump, Adviser ‘More Likely Than Not’ Committed Crime in Jan. 6 Efforts
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Former President Donald Trump and adviser John Eastman more likely than not committed a felony in efforts to block the 2020 election result, a federal judge said

on blocking the 2020 election result must turn over emails to congressional investigators, saying both he and Mr. Trump “more likely than not” committed a felony in their efforts.

had sought to block the release of the emails to the House select committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. In rejecting his lawsuit, Judgeof the Central District of California cited the crime-fraud exception, which removes protections for documents written in furtherance of crime.

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