A group of conservatives are plotting legal revenge against Democrats and argue that it’s justified because they see themselves at war.
“The fight that our founders fought to get rid of governmental tyranny that pales in comparison to the tyranny we’re dealing with,” Donald Trump’s former lawyer, John Eastman, said at the National Conservatism Conference in downtown D.C. this week. “Get in the fight, stay in the fight until we win this fight,” he added. The crowd of mostly young white men gave him a standing ovation.
The conference halls were filled with tables for right-wing organizations like Hillsdale College, one passing out stickers that read “Awake Not Woke” and, in the corner, a Project 2025 setup. Eastman, who was recently disbarred related to charges of helping Trump plan to overturn the 2020 election results, was speaking on a panel about “lawfare” — a portmanteau of law and warfare.