It's Trump's defense giving away to the weight of the evidence against him that has surfaced in the past six weeks.
For the first time since the Jan. 6 Committee was formed the panel has come out and directly accused Trump (and others) of being engaged in a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States.
On Wednesday the committee alleged that Trump and his associates were involved in a conspiracy to overthrow the 2020 election in court documents submitted to a judge.
The panel's extraordinary filing was part of a continuing legal effort to force Trump legal advisor John Eastman to disclose documents that the committee says outline a scheme to overturn the election.
By letting the Genii out of the bottle, the committee showed its confidence by displaying the evidence amassed against Trump and Eastman, to the judge.
Committee chairman Bennie Thompson and Co-Chair Liz Cheney have been hinting since January that if they think the evidence warrants it, they'll make a recommendation to the Department of Justice to indict Trump and his cohorts.
During a press conference, they both suggested that such evidence exists.
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The single most damning email exchange in the new January 6 committee filing
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I suspect the judge will side with the committee against Eastman's claim of client-privilege because it's cancelled when criminality is involved.
Time is the enemy of the Jan. 6 committee. Trump and his minions are playing the court delay game that's worked so well for the former twice-impeached president in the past.
The question is, will Trump finally be held accountable for the first time in his life? The answer lies with the quiet man - Attorney General Merrick Garland.
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