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Carter further explained in his ruling, \u201cIf Dr. Eastman and President Trump\u2019s plan had worked, it would have permanently ended the peaceful transition of power, undermining American democracy and the Constitution. If the country does not commit to investigating and pursuing accountability for those responsible, the Court fears January 6 will repeat itself.\u201d This statements adds further pressure to Attorney General Merrick Garland and his Justice Department to investigate whether or not President Trump did indeed try to obstruct Congress on January 6th to overturn the election. So far there is no evidence that the D of J has been doing so.<\/p>\n

The main result of Judge Carter\u2019s ruling is probably his directive to have 101 John Eastman emails turned over to the special committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riot. Carter\u2019s ruling is the first instance of anything coming forth from U.S. courts stating that former President Trump likely committed obstruction of Congress in its official capacity of certifying the Electoral College results on January 6th. Although the judge\u2019s statements are not an indictment of Trump, legal experts say they will have some influence in the future.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"