That defense is at odds with Eastman’s public speech on Jan.
He has said his work is protected by the First Amendment. And yet here was Eastman, the visiting scholar of conservative thought for the Benson Center, pushing to disrupt and dismantle the democratic transition of power so Trump would remain in office despite his 2020 election loss.Įastman denies these accusations and has said he was only urging Biden’s victory be delayed until there had been more of an investigation into suspected fraud.
