Judge Denies Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Request to Delay Testimony in Election Probe

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) leaves the Senate Chamber after final passage of the Inflation Reduction Act at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Aug. 7, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

A federal judge has denied Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) request to stay an order to appear before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating allegations of criminal misconduct related to the 2020 federal elections.

Graham’s lawyers attempted to argue that he was exempt from testifying because he’s a U.S. senator protected by the U.S. Constitution, including the speech or debate clause. But U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May, an Obama appointee, disagreed and ordered Graham to honor his subpoena.