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A federal judge found some John Eastman emails fell within the crime-fraud exception and had to be turned over to the House Jan. 6 committee, a ruling that sits alongside a separate finding that Trump signed off on false election-fraud claims.
Why it matters: Privilege cracks, but the ruling was about disclosure, not a proven conspiracy
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A federal judge found some John Eastman emails fell within the crime-fraud exception and had to be turned over to the House Jan. 6 committee, a ruling that sits alongside a separate finding that Trump signed off on false election-fraud claims.
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