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MartyTheGreek

(677 posts) Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:37 PM Nov 13

Now that Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress, can he now be charged and arrested for his crimes?

His cohort is sitting behind bars correct? Being in Congress shielded him I thought? The House ethics investigation was due out this week!

WTF!

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Now that Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress, can he now be charged and arrested for his crimes? (Original Post) MartyTheGreek Nov 13 OP

The Democrats are still in control of the Senate. Baitball Blogger Nov 13 #1

The ethics investigation was done by the House gab13by13 Nov 13 #3

Can't the Senate atleast ask for the report? Baitball Blogger Nov 13 #6

Being in Congress wasn't shielding him. The DOJ choosing not to move forward did. RockRaven Nov 13 #2

Why would being in Congress shield him? n/t Ms. Toad Nov 13 #4

I'm betting it's because the Republicans hang together. Baitball Blogger Nov 13 #7

The Biden DoJ dropped the case Zeitghost Nov 13 #9

The House was investigating him. Baitball Blogger Nov 13 #10

It was Biden's DOJ that decided not to charge him. n/t Ms. Toad Thursday #14

From the Goog and I'm not a legal expert... MartyTheGreek Nov 13 #8

What if they are doing the official duties of their office, as they so construe them? TheRickles Nov 13 #11

I don't know enough. n/t MartyTheGreek Nov 13 #12

Being protected from arrest during limited periods of time related to doing his job Ms. Toad Thursday #13

Thank you! MartyTheGreek Thursday #15

I'm sure Garland will get right on it Skittles Nov 13 #5

Baitball Blogger

(48,027 posts)

1. The Democrats are still in control of the Senate.

Reply to MartyTheGreek (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:41 PM

Nov 13

They have to show some nut-power and ask for the report from the committee that investigated Gaetz. The report was due to come out on Friday. So this appointment to Attorney General, may all be an American style Kabuki Dance.

gab13by13

(25,224 posts)

3. The ethics investigation was done by the House

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:44 PM

Nov 13

Baitball Blogger

(48,027 posts)

6. Can't the Senate atleast ask for the report?

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:49 PM

Nov 13

Are there any House Reps that will vote with us?

RockRaven

(16,262 posts)

2. Being in Congress wasn't shielding him. The DOJ choosing not to move forward did.

Reply to MartyTheGreek (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:42 PM

Nov 13

Ms. Toad

(35,515 posts)

4. Why would being in Congress shield him? n/t

Reply to MartyTheGreek (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:44 PM

Nov 13

Baitball Blogger

(48,027 posts)

7. I'm betting it's because the Republicans hang together.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:50 PM

Nov 13

They're protecting him, because they can depend on his vote.

Zeitghost

(4,550 posts)

9. The Biden DoJ dropped the case

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:55 PM

Nov 13

Not Congressional Republicans.

Baitball Blogger

(48,027 posts)

10. The House was investigating him.

Reply to Zeitghost (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:59 PM

Nov 13

I agree that the DOJ is worthless.

Ms. Toad

(35,515 posts)

14. It was Biden's DOJ that decided not to charge him. n/t

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:22 AM

Thursday

MartyTheGreek

(677 posts)

8. From the Goog and I'm not a legal expert...

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:53 PM

Nov 13

Yes, members of Congress can be arrested, but they have some protections from arrest:

Privilege from arrest
Members of Congress are generally protected from arrest while attending their respective houses of Congress, traveling to and from Congress, and during speech or debate. However, they can be arrested for treason, felony, or breach of the peace. The Supreme Court has interpreted the phrase "breach of the peace" to include all criminal offenses.