Former Pres. Trump is facing legal jeopardy on multiple fronts after his indictment this week in the DOJ's Jan. 6 case.
A federal grand jury indicted Trump Tue. on four counts in the DOJ's Jan. 6 probe; he was arraigned on Thu.. (CNN)
The DOJ's 45-page indictment accused Trump of illegally attempting to overturn the 2020 election results on Jan. 6.
That's not all: the indictment also charged six unnamed co-conspirators with aiding Trump in his efforts on Jan. 6. (WaPo)
Who are these six co-conspirators? Here are some educated guesses on who they might be, based on the indictment.
👤Co-Conspirator 1: Rudy Giuliani 📄 "An attorney who was willing to spread knowingly false claims."
Why Giuliani? Per the indictment, Co-Conspirator 1 called then-Arizona Speaker Rusty Bowers to discuss the 2020 election.
Bowers testified to the House in 2022 that Giuliani called him to convince him to overturn Trump's loss in Arizona. (CBS)
👤Co-Conspirator 2: John Eastman 📄 "An attorney who...attempted to...leverage the Vice President's ceremonial role..."
Why Eastman? Per the indictment, Co-Conspirator 2 floated several plans to get VP Mike Pence to overturn the election.
Pence's legal advisor Greg Jacob testified to the House that Eastman approached him with plans for Pence on Jan. 6.
👤Co-Conspirator 3: Sidney Powell 📄 "An attorney whose...claims of...fraud [Trump]...acknowledged...sounded 'crazy.'"
Why Powell? Per the indictment, Co-Conspirator 3 sued Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp over false claims of election fraud in 2020.
👤Co-Conspirator 4: Jeffrey Clark 📄 "A DOJ official who...attempted to use the [DOJ] to open sham election [probes.]"
Why Clark? Per the indictment, Co-Conspirator 4 reached out to state legislatures in an effort to overturn Trump's loss.
In Dec. 2020, Clark drafted a letter to the Georgia Legislature, urging the body to appoint pro-Trump electors. (CBS News)
👤Co-Conspirator 5: Kenneth Cheseboro 📄 "[An attorney who] sent Co-Conspirator 1 an email memorandum."
Why Cheseboro? Per the indictment, Co-Conspirator 5 sent Giuliani an email with a plan to present fake electors on Jan. 6.
Per the Jan. 6 committee's final report, Cheseboro sent Giuliani an email in Dec. 2020 detailing the fake elector scheme.