The New York Times reports:
The indictment of former President Donald J. Trump in connection with his efforts to retain power after his 2020 election loss left a number of unanswered questions, among them: Who is Co-Conspirator 6?
But a close look at the indictment and a review of messages among people working with Mr. Trump’s team provides a strong clue. An email from December 2020 from Boris Epshteyn, a strategic adviser to the Trump campaign in 2020, to Mr. Giuliani matches a description in the indictment of an interaction between Co-Conspirator 6 and Mr. Giuliani, whose lawyer has confirmed that he is Co-Conspirator 1.
Todd Blanche, a lawyer for Mr. Epshteyn, declined to comment, as did Peter Carr, a spokesman for the special counsel Jack Smith. Mr. Blanche also represents Mr. Trump in the two federal indictments against him.
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NEWS: An email from December 2020 from Boris Epshteyn to Rudy Giuliani matches a description in the indictment of an interaction between co-conspirator 6 and Giuliani, whose lawyer has confirmed is co-conspirator 1. w @maggieNYT @lukebroadwater https://t.co/TVIxD5AVmO
— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) August 2, 2023
