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Ex-Trump Lawyer Urged Legislators to Toss Absentee Ballots, Report Says

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Emails reportedly show John Eastman laying out a way to “provide some cover” for Republicans swapping in pro-Trump electors.

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A former lawyer for Donald Trump known for his 2020 memo on how the then-president could overturn his election loss reportedly urged legislators in Pennsylvania to toss absentee ballots and retabulate the popular vote to give Trump a lead.

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