Co-conspirator 2 in Donald Trump’s federal indictment for trying to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 election, John Eastman, asked the California judge overseeing his disbarment hearing to temporarily pause the action until he resolves a potential indictment expected from Jack Smith’s special counsel’s office, Politico reports. In other words: “Don’t punish me for my professional malfeasance until we figure out if I’m going to jail.”
“Respondent John Charles Eastman hereby moves the Court for an order abating the above-captioned State Bar disciplinary proceeding pending resolution of the ongoing federal criminal investigation into an alleged conspiracy involving the efforts by former President Donald Trump and six unnamed co-conspirators to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election. Alternatively, Respondent seeks a stay of this proceeding for three months to allow for an updated assessment of the scope of the ongoing investigation, including the recent federal grand jury indictment against Trump, as well as the likelihood that formal charges will be brought against Respondent.”