"John Eastman's Surprising Critiques and Plea for Independence in Georgia Election Case"
John Eastman, a co-defendant of Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case, has requested a faster trial schedule for next year, seemingly taking a dig at the former president. Eastman's attorney argued that setting an earlier final plea date and dividing the defendants into two groups would allow for a quicker trial without Trump, as the Secret Service would not be involved in providing enhanced security. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had proposed a trial start date of August 5 and a final plea hearing date of June 21, but Eastman's attorney deemed this timeline arbitrary and requested an earlier date. Trump's lawyers have opposed Willis' proposal, and Trump himself has pushed to delay legal challenges until after the election. Eastman was charged with orchestrating the fake electors scheme and, like Trump, has pleaded not guilty.
