Sen. Graham fights subpoena in Georgia election probe

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By KATE BRUMBACK

ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutors in Atlanta said they need a special grand jury to hear from U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham because he may be able to provide insight into the extent of any coordinated efforts to influence the results of the 2020 general election in Georgia.

Fulton County Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney Donald Wakeford made that argument Wednesday during a federal court hearing on a request by Graham to quash his subpoena. Brian Lea, an attorney for Graham, argued that Graham’s position as a senator protects him from having to appear before the special grand jury in the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and his allies committed crimes as they sought to overturn his narrow election loss in Georgia.

Graham’s attorneys — including Don McGahn, who served as White House counsel under Trump — successfully moved the issue of whether the subpoena should be quashed from Fulton County Superior Court to federal court.

U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May said she hopes to issue a ruling Friday but that it may take her until Monday to decide whether Graham should have to testify.



FILE - Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., listens during a hearing on the fiscal year 2023 budget for the FBI in Washington, on May 25, 2022. Attorneys for Graham said in a court filing on July 13, he wasn't trying to interfere in Georgia's 2020 election when he called state officials to ask them to reexamine certain absentee ballots after President Donald Trump's narrow loss to Democrat Joe Biden. (Ting Shen/Pool Photo via AP, File)


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[SWBTATTReg]

1. Since when does a sitting U.S. Senator evade lawfully asked questions by a Grand Jury?

This looks bad. And points out that he's a common thug, one that thinks that he's above the same law that all of us would have to follow, should we ever be called before a Grand Jury. Doesn't he believe in the rule of law?

[CentralMass]

2. There should be consequences.

[Evolve Dammit]

3. Well bless his little (tiny, black) heart that feels he's above the law like everyone in Cult 45.

[Talitha]

13. "Cult 45" - EXCELLENT!!!!

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Where is such a protection for senators established, Lindsey? Constitution or TFG's playbook?

[yaesu]

5. He would need an actual reason for "Pleading the 5th" like if his attorney believes he could be

charged with a crime. If the GJ gives him immunity he must testify or be in contempt, fined and or jailed. If he doesn't have a good reason for the 5th he must testify or be in contempt.

[BlueIdaho]

6. Shitting his pants

Lindsay has plenty of time to explain his actions when he sits for his testimony before the grand jury. His appeal to the judge is not the time nor the place to explain himself.

[Marthe48]

7. If his only reason to fight the subpoena

is because he's a U.S. Senator, that's not a good reason. Really cheapens the honor of being elected to that chamber. But he's cheap and tawdry.

[iluvtennis]

8. Judge May is a democrat, so decision s/b based on eval of facts and not trumpian favors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh_Martin_May

[Botany]

9. After the little shit Lindsey dragged America through the sewer in his great Bill Clinton / B.J. ..

.... hunt I want that fucker to go through the wringer.

The mother fucker is on tape asking the Georgia Sec. of State to throw out the mail ballots aka the black vote
for Fulton County, Georgia because as a senator from S. Carolina he had problems w/the signatures or
something like that.

[democratsruletheday]

10. Ms. Graham's face....

looks like a banana slug. He's coyote ugly.

[Drum]

11. I do deClairol! n/t

[Heather MC]

12. COWARD!

[twodogsbarking]

14. Leg chains and a sickle. Get to work Lindsey. No eyes is watching you.

If you have never watched "Cool Hand Luke" you really should.

[zanana1]

15. You're not the president, dickwad.