Us Sen. Lindsey Graham Testimony On 2020 Election Survey But On Hold National

A subpoena ordered the South Carolina Republican to appear before a special grand jury on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May had denied Graham’s request last Monday to quash his subpoena, and on Friday rejected his attempt to put her decision on hold while she appealed. Graham’s lawyers then appealed to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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On Sunday, a three-judge panel of the appeals court issued the order temporarily suspending May’s order refusing to quash the subpoena. The committee sent the case back to May to decide whether the subpoena should be quashed in part or modified because of protections afforded to members of Congress by the US Constitution. Story continues below ad Once May decides that issue, the case will return to the 11th Circuit for further consideration, according to the appeals court’s decision. Graham’s representatives did not immediately respond Sunday to messages seeking comment on the appeals court decision. A spokesman for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis declined to comment. Willis opened the investigation early last year after a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. During that conversation, Trump suggested that Raffensperger could “find” the votes needed to overturn his narrow loss in the state. 1:41 Liz Cheney loses Wyoming Republican primary, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski advances to midterms Liz Cheney loses Wyoming Republican primary, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski advances to midterms Willis and her team said they want to question Graham about two phone calls they say he made to Raffensperger and his staff shortly after the 2020 general election. During those calls, Graham asked to “review certain absentee ballots that were voted in Georgia in order to explore the possibility of a more favorable outcome for former President Donald Trump,” Willis wrote in a petition seeking to compel his testimony. Story continues below ad Graham “also raised allegations of widespread voter fraud in the November 2020 election in Georgia, according to public statements made by known Trump campaign associates,” he wrote. During a hearing earlier this month on Graham’s motion to quash his subpoena, Willis’ team argued that Graham may be able to provide information on the extent of any concerted efforts to influence the outcome of the general election. of 2020 in Georgia. © 2022 The Canadian Press

title: “Us Sen. Lindsey Graham Testimony On 2020 Election Survey But On Hold National " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-20” author: “Jeffrey Johnston”

A subpoena ordered the South Carolina Republican to appear before a special grand jury on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May had denied Graham’s request last Monday to quash his subpoena, and on Friday rejected his attempt to put her decision on hold while she appealed. Graham’s lawyers then appealed to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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On Sunday, a three-judge panel of the appeals court issued the order temporarily suspending May’s order refusing to quash the subpoena. The committee sent the case back to May to decide whether the subpoena should be quashed in part or modified because of protections afforded to members of Congress by the US Constitution. Story continues below ad Once May decides that issue, the case will return to the 11th Circuit for further consideration, according to the appeals court’s decision. Graham’s representatives did not immediately respond Sunday to messages seeking comment on the appeals court decision. A spokesman for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis declined to comment. Willis opened the investigation early last year after a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. During that conversation, Trump suggested that Raffensperger could “find” the votes needed to overturn his narrow loss in the state. 1:41 Liz Cheney loses Wyoming Republican primary, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski advances to midterms Liz Cheney loses Wyoming Republican primary, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski advances to midterms Willis and her team said they want to question Graham about two phone calls they say he made to Raffensperger and his staff shortly after the 2020 general election. During those calls, Graham asked to “review certain absentee ballots that were voted in Georgia in order to explore the possibility of a more favorable outcome for former President Donald Trump,” Willis wrote in a petition seeking to compel his testimony. Story continues below ad Graham “also raised allegations of widespread voter fraud in the November 2020 election in Georgia, according to public statements made by known Trump campaign associates,” he wrote. During a hearing earlier this month on Graham’s motion to quash his subpoena, Willis’ team argued that Graham may be able to provide information on the extent of any concerted efforts to influence the outcome of the general election. of 2020 in Georgia. © 2022 The Canadian Press