A federal judge has denied Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) request to stay an order to appear before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating allegations of criminal misconduct related to the 2020 federal elections.
Graham’s lawyers attempted to argue that he was exempt from testifying because he’s a U.S. senator protected by the U.S. Constitution, including the speech or debate clause. But U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May, an Obama appointee, disagreed and ordered Graham to honor his subpoena.
Graham’s attorneys appealed that order to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and asked May to stay her ruling and prohibit the special grand jury from questioning him while that appeal plays out….