A Georgia prosecutor urged the Supreme Court not to block a requirement that Sen. Graham testify in an investigation into whether former President Trump and his allies attempted to interfere in the 2020 election.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said in court papers that Graham had failed to persuasively argue that limited questioning by a grand jury would violate the Constitution's speech and debate clause, which protects lawmakers from investigations over comments they make as part of their official duties.to avoid answering questions about phone calls he made to Georgia election officials after the 2020 election.
"Should the senator's application be granted, the grand jury's work will be delayed indefinitely, ensuring that information that could either clear the innocent of suspicion or increase scrutiny on the guilty will continue to lie beyond the grand jury's grasp," Willis wrote. She noted that under the lower court ruling, Graham would be immune from questioning on legislative activities and future disputes could be adjudicated by the lower court.
On Monday, conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, who handles emergency applications that arise from Georgia, temporarily
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