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Hunter Biden’s lawyer filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) Friday, requesting that an ethics watchdog “immediately” initiate a review of Greene’s conduct after she …

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[–] instamat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But what about the message she sent to the people on her email list? Surely that doesn’t have the same protections of the speech and debate clause.

[–] wagesj45@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Depends on what a court decides "in either house" to mean. Does it mean physically in the House or Senate chambers? Does it mean "in furtherance of their duties as a congressperson"? I know how I would rule, but I don't know how the Supreme Court would rule.

[–] instamat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t think anyone knows how the Supreme Court would rule these days.

[–] wagesj45@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My general rule of thumb is "whatever the conservatives want."

[–] instamat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I hate so much that that’s true