To understand the decision that Eastman made, it is necessary to observe that he played no role in the Trump campaign of 2020 and was not part of the administration. He was indeed called in only in the aftermath of the election, at which time he was presented with his client’s view of the case and the need to be served. He faced a coherent statement of claims of electoral irregularities the resolution of which would redound to his client’s advantage. He could only make a preliminary assessment of the charges of irregularities, but that sufficed to persuade him that they should be looked into.