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in2herbs

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4. "Privacy for me but not for thee" is the motto for this provision. Why didn't the Ds force the removal of this

Reply to sop (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 11:07 AM

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provision?

The provision is retroactive to 2022. It is now 2025 and the bill will likely not be signed until 2026 --- isn't that beyond the time limits for bringing a claim.

The lawmakers can sue the govt, meaning that the Bondi DOJ will offer them huge sums of money to settle their claims and there will never be a trial. More grifting.

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'Shutdown Deal Lets GOP Senators Personally Sue Over Jack Smith Probe' [View all] sop Tuesday OP

That would mean that the phone messages would be subject to discovery. lapucelle Tuesday #1

The Bondi DOJ will settle their claims without any discovery being exchanged. nt in2herbs Tuesday #6

In the event of that (remote) possibility, Trump's DOJ will be handing out taxpayer money to Trump's friends. lapucelle Tuesday #7

Corruption covering up corruption covering up corruption Whyisthisstillclose Tuesday #2

Sound fine to me. Layzeebeaver Tuesday #3

"Privacy for me but not for thee" is the motto for this provision. Why didn't the Ds force the removal of this in2herbs Tuesday #4

Huge sums Traildogbob Tuesday #5

MaddowBlog-Republicans use spending bill to empower themselves to sue over phone records searches LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #8

Incredible Senate-ing here as senators make this applicable just to them, not House members LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #9

Chip Roy wants this provision stripped from bill LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #10

Maddowblog-GOP's Lindsey Graham says he'll 'definitely' sue over faux phone records controversy LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #11

Legalizing robbery of the Treasury is what it is Zorro Thursday #12

They see Trump trying to sue for $230M and want in on the action. sop Thursday #13