The invitation was sent to the attorneys by a woman named Misty Hampton. My impression is that she didn’t have the authority to do it.
You may be on to something. As there whole thing smacks of desperation, I wouldn’t be surprised if some corners were cut. However, the CNN article didn’t identify the person who “gave” permission, nor say that person didn’t have authority.
A lot of people didn't have the "authority" to do a lot of what was done in 2020 to stop President Trump from being reelected.
It would be funny if this woman were the only one to be prosecuted for it because she let Trump's lawyers inside the wire.
-PJ