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Supreme Court clears way for Lindsey Graham testimony in Georgia

Supreme Court clears way for Lindsey Graham testimony in Georgia
South Carolina Senator lindsey Graham has been ordered to testify before *** grand jury investigating attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential elections here in Georgia thursday, *** federal appeals court ruled prosecutors can indeed question him about phone calls he made with Georgia. Election officials, as former president trump complained there had been voter fraud here in the state. Graham has been fighting that subpoena, arguing that he is protected under the Constitution from testifying because he made the calls as part of his official duties on the Judiciary Committee. Senator Graham could take his argument to the Supreme Court to fight further if he chooses to.
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Supreme Court clears way for Lindsey Graham testimony in Georgia
The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a temporary hold on Sen. Lindsey Graham's testimony in a Georgia investigation of possible illegal interference in the 2020 election by then-President Donald Trump and his allies in the state.The court left no legal impediments in the way of Graham's appearance before a special grand jury, now scheduled for Nov. 17.But in an unsigned order, the justices noted that Graham still could raise objections to some questions.The South Carolina senator, a top Trump ally, had argued that a provision of the Constitution, the speech and debate clause, shields him from being forced to testify.Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had told the justices that "the delay resulting from a stay would be unavoidably harmful" to the grand jury investigation.Lower courts had rebuffed Graham's plea for a pause while the legal case plays out.Tuesday's order dissolved a temporary hold that Justice Clarence Thomas had placed on the testimony while he and his colleagues weighed the arguments.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a temporary hold on Sen. Lindsey Graham's testimony in a Georgia investigation of possible illegal interference in the 2020 election by then-President Donald Trump and his allies in the state.

The court left no legal impediments in the way of Graham's appearance before a special grand jury, now scheduled for Nov. 17.

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But in an unsigned order, the justices noted that Graham still could raise objections to some questions.

The South Carolina senator, a top Trump ally, had argued that a provision of the Constitution, the speech and debate clause, shields him from being forced to testify.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had told the justices that "the delay resulting from a stay would be unavoidably harmful" to the grand jury investigation.

Lower courts had rebuffed Graham's plea for a pause while the legal case plays out.

Tuesday's order dissolved a temporary hold that Justice Clarence Thomas had placed on the testimony while he and his colleagues weighed the arguments.