Disciplinary hearing for lawyer Eastman over plot to keep Trump in power.

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Disciplinary hearing for lawyer Eastman over plot to keep Trump in power.
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Attorney John Eastman, who was a lead architect of some of former President Donald Trump's efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election, faces possible disbarment in disciplinary proceedings that began Tuesday in Los Angeles. Eastman faces 11 disciplinary charges stemming from his development of a dubious legal strategy aimed at helping Trump overturn the election by disrupting the counting of state electoral votes. The State Bar Court of California will hear testimony, including from Eastman, in a proceeding that could result in him losing his license to practice law in the state.

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