House keeps Tribal Affairs committee over Rep. Eastman’s objections
Another 36-NEASTMAN.
Another 36-NEASTMAN.
Randall Kowalke, the plaintiff who brought the case, said the ruling showed the Oath Keepers are dangerous, but that Eastman had “enough plausible deniability to escape disqualification.”
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Opening arguments are set for Thursday.
If successful, the lawsuit could prevent him from being seated, resulting in a second-place finisher being seated instead.
The Legislature won’t be helping Eastman out with the lawsuit seeking to bar him from holding elected office.
In a nuanced ruling, Judge McKenna rules Eastman’s membership in the Oath Keepers likely meets the Alaska Constitution’s disloyalty clause test but will allow the election to go forward with the caveat that Eastman may be ultimately barred from holding office.
If a lawmaker in a democratic government is willing to subvert and destroy the democratic traditions upon which our society is built, and gives tacit support to domestic terrorist groups, is he or she fit to serve? The members of Restoring Honor, a non-partisan, unaffiliated group of over 1,000 West Point Alumni say, “No.”
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The vote was postponed after Eastman brought up a legitimate objection with how the vote was being approached, but there’s uncertainty whether the House has the 21 votes to take action against Eastman for his membership in the extremist Oath Keeper militia group.