Representative Chris Collins, a Republican who suspended his re-election run after being indicted for hatching an insider trading conspiracy on the south lawn of the White House, has reactivated his campaign.https://twitter.com/CapitalTonight/status/1042502900621213697 …
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I guess I’m not clear how it would interact with the constitutional privilege from arrest for members going to/coming from Congress
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He’s planning to trade his seat for leniency in plea negotiations. Getting felon out of office is always a priority for prosecutors.
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So he is runing to avoid prison and maybe run out the clock on statutes of limitation?
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He can't be imprisoned after conviction if he's not kicked out of the House. But until the trial and conviction, no impact.
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He gets to keep accepting campaign contributions.
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Why wouldn't he? I feel a pardon coming if he wins his seat and a "Chris who?" if he loses it.
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People like him and menendez should be ashamed of themselves
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Is that a state which would then allow the governor to appoint a replacement when he heads off to prison?
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