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bucolic_frolic

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27. Granting immunity needs to be revisited. Democrats should pay attention.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 05:03 PM

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Immunity is against their oath of office to support the Constitution. Where does it say they can do the things they've done? They saw insurrection but ignored it. No man is above the law, isn't that what they told Congress when confirmed?

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