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matthewmcg • yesterday at 3:24 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

He should go further and describe or read these secret rulings on the Senate floor, where the speech and debate clause protects him.


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HWR_14 • yesterday at 5:23 PM

That only protects him from non-Senate consequences. He could certainly be ejected from the Senate. Can the Senate try and convict him of breaking national security secrecy laws?

g-b-r • yesterday at 3:36 PM

He would most likely not be chosen for the intelligence committee anymore if he did that, it would only be worth before retiring or for something really huge