Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) threatened revenge on Democrats in the event that they subpoenaed Republican donors Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo to testify concerning the Supreme Courtroom scandal.
Graham was quoted as saying throughout a Senate listening to:
In as we speak’s Senate Judiciary Committee listening to, Lindsey Graham vowed retaliation in opposition to Dems planning to subpoena Leonard Leo + Harlan Crow over items they gave to SCOTUS justices.
“None of us will assist that,” he mentioned.
“Sen. Grassley & I are engaged on subpoenas of our personal.”
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) November 1, 2023
Republicans have been making an attempt to guard their cash males from scrutiny. Reps. James Comer and Jim Jordan are threating the District Lawyer in Washington, D.C. as a result of he’s investigating Leo for shifting from from a non-profit to a for-profit firm that he owns.
Republicans like Graham ought to be frightened on a number of fronts. The Republican Occasion is closely depending on darkish cash from billionaires. The get together would undergo drastically if a few of their cash males go down. The explanation why individuals like Crow and Leo love Residents United is as a result of the ruling has given them an immense quantity of energy with zero accountability.
Lindsey Graham shouldn’t be blissful. Graham’s threats of revenge are empty, as a result of even when he and Grassley subpoena Democratic donors, there isn’t any proof that Democratic donors are giving lavish items and making an attempt to purchase the favor of liberal Supreme Courtroom justices.
Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work targeted on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.
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