US EditionDeal to end US shutdown would also allow some Republican senators to seek $500,000 for January 6 probe
The bill lets eight Republican senators sue for $500,000 each over alleged unauthorized subpoenas of phone records during the January 6 investigation.
- On Monday, the U.S. Senate passed the bill to end the longest government shutdown and allow eight Republican senators to sue over subpoenaed phone records tied to January 6, 2021.
- The records originated in an investigation into January 6, 2021, as part of Special Counsel Jack Smith's probe into President Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election, which Smith dropped after the 2024 election citing DOJ policy.
- Legally, the bill retroactively bars most undisclosed collection of senators' phone data and permits suits for statutory damages and attorneys' fees, while the Justice Department could opt to settle lawsuits.
- Democrats responded that the bill lets certain Republicans receive hefty taxpayer-funded payouts, with Senator Patty Murray calling it a 'corrupt cash bonus' of at least $500k each, while Senator Marsha Blackburn vowed to pursue accountability over alleged government weaponization.
- Among supporters were Senator Marsha Blackburn and seven colleagues who voted for the bill, while senators demanded details from AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile about data turned over under subpoenas.
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NEW: Deal To End Shutdown Lets GOP Senators Sue Biden’s DOJ For J6
Legislation moving through Congress that aims to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history contains a clause that could hand several Republican senators large payouts tied to the Biden administration’s investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. The bill, which passed the Senate on Monday night, includes language that would allow eight Republican senators to sue the Justice Department for alleged privacy violations after their phone …
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