Not when he's acting in capacity of AG nominee Speech or Debate only protects members http://www.heritage.org/constitution/#!/articles/1/essays/27/speech-and-debate-clause …
Anyone making these claims needs to follow @joshchafetz and his writing on the Speech or Debate clause, which could well immunize Sessionshttps://twitter.com/cann4ing/status/837382667431628800 …
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know nothing of this, but testimony is neither a "speech" before congress or part of a "debate"
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Statements made by nominee not those of Member made as "part of legislative process" US v Brewster 1972
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@joshchafetz "Speech or Debate should not apply 2senator/nominee's testimony in confirmation hearing" http://www.pointoforder.com/2017/03/02/would-speech-or-debate-protect-attorney-general-sessions-from-prosecution/ … -
Regardless, there would first have to be a referral from the Senate.
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US v Brewster argues otherwise, no? Sessions's testimony was not a legislative act.
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Yeah, I think it is a real concern as to prosecution of what would be an already difficult case as to intent.
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Sessions may be immunized under Speech or Debate clause (& that's "debatable") but he is damaged.
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Serious ? - are you saying that b/c Sessions was Senator at the time, fact he testified under oath still protected?
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link... please?
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