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For a brief moment, it looked like Senator Graham (R-S.C.) was going to get his reprieve from testifying in Georgia.
When he petitioned the Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas halted the order.
After Georgia responded to the petition, the court decided that Graham can testify, albeit with limitations.
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Graham’s legal team argued that the Speech or Debate Clause of the Constitution shields him from having to testify.
To a point, the court agreed with him, but that is not the focus of this testimony.
Georgia prosecutors want to know what he talked to Secretary of State Raffensperger about during a November 2020 phone call.
In its decision, the court did not protect him from questions on that front, however, legislative issues are off-limits.
Graham took that as a win, with his team stating that the ruling “confirmed that the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause applies here.
“They also affirmed that Senator Graham ‘may return to the District Court’ if the District Attorney tries to ask questions about his constitutionally protected activities.
“The Senator’s legal team intends to engage with the District Attorney’s office on next steps to ensure respect for this constitutional immunity.”
Now the only question is if Graham will “remember” the details of the call or get a convenience case of amnesia.
Source: Fox News
