“He started asking me about something that had to do with Georgia and kept something, possibly for an appeal,” Herschmann said in the video. “And I said to him, ‘Have you escaped from your mind?’ “Because I want to hear only two words coming out of your mouth at the moment: regular transition.” Repeat these words to me. “ He then warns Eastman that his actions could be against the law. “Finally he said ‘smooth transition.’ I said, “Okay John. Now I’ll give you the best free legal advice you’ve ever received in your life. Get a great criminal defense lawyer. You’ll need it.” And I hung up the phone. “ The committee is in the middle of a series of public hearings, which began last week, to present the committee’s findings from its recommendation last year. On Monday, the committee heard testimony from a former Fox News digital policy writer, a Conservative lawyer, a former U.S. attorney, and a former Republican election official – all of whom said it was clear President Joe Biden had won the election and the Trump’s allegations of fraud were nonsense. The committee was originally scheduled to hold a hearing on Wednesday, but it was postponed to a later date. Members cited “technical issues” as well as giving Americans “time and space to assimilate” the previous hearing as reasons for the delay. CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to Eric Herschmann’s position. He was Trump’s lawyer in the White House.
