Alleged Trump Conspirator Says FBI 'Forced' Biometric iPhone Unlock

2022-06-30 08:55:48 By : Ms. Vicky Chen

Mobile biometrics could play a high-profile role in the widening investigation into former President Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. John Eastman, a lawyer who allegedly lobbied for changes of electors in important swing states, had his phone seized by federal authorities last week, and is now claiming that he was forced to biometrically unlock the device for them.

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