“Their fear of incrimination could well be justified: There can be serious state and federal criminal consequences for trying to fraudulently interfere with an election.”
Or maybe they just don’t want to testify before a fraudulent committee. Why should they allow themselves to be coerced into participating in a witch-hunt?
Which is exactly Eastman's argument. His attorney spells it out in a letter to the committee ( you can see it at the bottom of the page ):