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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Buncombe

Trump's 'coup memo' lawyer John Eastman claims FBI stopped him at restaurant and seized his phone

REUTERS

A lawyer linked to Donald Trump’s efforts to reverse the result of the 2020 election has claimed the FBI stopped him outside a restaurant and seized his phone.

In a court filing, John Eastman said that federal agents approached him on the evening of 22 June.

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