"From Politico: Of the eight known Senate Republicans whose phone records were subpoenaed as part of Smith's probe into Trump's 2020 election interference, only one so farSen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolinahas announced definitive plans to take advantage of the new legislative language that would allow senators to sue the federal government for $500,000 or more if they discover their electronic records were seized without notification."
"Meanwhile, here's Senator Josh Hawley (R-Scarpering) beating feet away from a guaranteed payday. I think the Senate provision is a bad idea. There needs to be accountability for the Biden DOJ's outrageous abuse of the separation of powers, but the right way to do that is through public hearings, tough oversight, including of the complicit telecomm companies, and prosecution where warranted.""
"Republicans in the House were enraged over the provision's inclusion, and Speaker Mike Johnson responded by promising to hold a vote for a bill that would repeal the legislative language. The effort is expected to pass overwhelmingly with bipartisan support. Johnson told reporters Wednesday that he had spoken with Thune about the issue earlier in the day, and that he communicated his disapproval of his Senate counterpart's maneuvering."
Majority Leader John Thune proposed legislative language that would allow senators to sue the federal government for $500,000 or more if they discover electronic records were seized without notification. Of eight Senate Republicans whose phone records were subpoenaed in Jack Smith's probe, only Sen. Lindsey Graham announced definitive plans to use the provision. Sen. Josh Hawley publicly rejected the provision and called for public hearings, oversight of telecommunications companies, and prosecutions where warranted. House Republicans were enraged and Speaker Mike Johnson promised a vote to repeal the language, with the repeal expected to pass overwhelmingly with bipartisan support. Thune's response to a repeal is unclear.
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