But earlier this month, the Supreme Court refused to halt a lower court order that Graham testify, saying that while "informal investigative fact-finding" is protected, Graham can return to district court if there is a dispute "regarding the application of the Speech or Debate Clause immunity to specific questions."įormer Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn was also ordered to appear on Tuesday, according to court documents, although CNN reported that Flynn was granted a provisional stay while he fights the supboena.
Graham, one of Trump's closest allies on Capitol Hill, had sought to appeal the order to testify, arguing he was protected under the Constitution's Speech or Debate clause, which shields lawmakers from some criminal or civil proceedings related to their legislative duties. 2, 2021, phone call where Trump asked Raffensperger to "find" 11,780 votes - or "one more than we have" - to win the state. Willis opened the investigation into Trump and his allies' actions after a Jan. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows also appeared at a signature audit site in Georgia, where he met with Frances Watson, the chief investigator for the secretary of state's office, who was supervising that audit. Capitol said, during a hearing this summer, that the White House called and texted Raffensperger's office 18 times to set up a call about a statewide audit of the vote. Actor and writer Tony Posanski tweeted: I have to say this a top 10 most annoying thing on Twitter is when people call Lindsey Graham Lady G.
During Monday’s broadcast of Jesse Watters ’ Fox News show, Graham said Trump’s mounting legal woes were unfair. The House select committee investigating the Jan. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sprung to the defense of Donald Trump ahead of the former president’s Georgia racketeering indictment and was mocked for comments that critics thought defined irony.
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