Lindsey Graham caves to grand jury subpoena, whines that “we’re opening Pandora’s Box!”
Lindsey Graham has never been known for his fortitude. Or for following the law. Which is what makes the latest development in his fight with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis feel so on brand.The anti-LGBTQ senator was slapped with a subpoena earlier this month from a grand jury initiated by Willis to investigate ex-president Donald Trump’s failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.After first vowing to fight the subpoena, calling it nothing more than a “fishing expedition”, Graham caved yesterday and agreed to comply with the grand jury’s request for his testimony… for now.The grand jury wants to speak with him about those two phone calls he made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff shortly after the 2020 election.According to court documents, Graham “questioned Raffensperger and his staff about reexamining certain absentee ballots cast in Georgia in order to explore the possibility of a more favorable outcome for former President Donald Trump.”Related: Lindsey Graham reaches for his smelling salts after being slapped with grand jury subpoena“Senator Graham has agreed to accept service of a subpoena for testimony from the Fulton County Special Purpose Grand Jury in Atlanta, Georgia, without waiving any challenges or any applicable privilege and/or immunity,” the senator’s lawyers wrote in a South Carolina court filing yesterday.As a result, a hearing that had been scheduled for today in the U.S.
