'Coup memo' author John Eastman hits back after disbarment recommendation

One of the key architects of Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election spoke out on a judge's recommendation that he lose his law license in California due to “serious ethical violations.”

State Bar Court of California Judge Yvette Roland said attorney John Eastman should be disbarred for making false claims, such as the notion that then-Vice President Mike Pence had the power to refuse to certify the election's results.

During an appearance on the podcast The Absolute Truth With Emerald Robinson, Eastman said if "the law is faithfully followed, this case should have never been brought in the first place."

“We have a disagreement on the facts of the 2020 election and we have a disagreement on constitutional interpretation on issues that have never been settled. That has never been the basis for disciplinary action," he added.

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As HuffPost points out, Roland argued that Eastman's disbarment is necessary because it will "protect the public and preserve the public confidence in the legal system.”

“While attorneys have a duty to advocate zealously for their clients, they must do so within the bounds of ethical and legal constraints,” Roland wrote in a 128-page decision. “Eastman’s actions transgressed those ethical limits by advocating, participating in and pursuing a strategy to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election that lacked evidentiary or legal support.”

During the interview, Eastman revealed that he was served a subpoena last week by a number of U.S. Capitol Police officers who are suing Trump over his role in sparking the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, accusing him of being responsible for injuries they suffered during the violence that day.

“That’s part of the game,” Eastman said. “If they keep us tied up, spending our resources on defense against these things, then those are resources and time and talent that cannot be deployed in furthering elections for people who are sensible and want to get our country back on track.”