Jan. 6, 2021: Saved from the lion’s den

It's frightening to think of the outcome had Vice President Mike Pence followed his superior's advice

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June 17, 2022 - 4:00 PM

Greg Jacob, former counsel to Vice President Mike Pence, testifies before the House Select Committee on Thursday, June 16, 2022. While sequestered for five hours in a bunker during the riots, Jacob said he turned to his Bible for solace. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)

It’s a good bet something is awry when the President of the United States is asked to pardon someone before he’s been charged with a crime.

But that’s exactly what John Eastman did in the waning days of former President Donald Trump’s term.

Eastman, a close adviser to…

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