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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

Examples of Congress being charged while in office:

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2018-08-24/congressman-charged-with-funds-misuse-suggests-wife-to-blame

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/08/nyregion/chris-collins-insider-trading.html

Politicians convicted while in Federal office:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_federal_politicians_convicted_of_crimes


1,657 posted on 12/26/2018 9:13:48 AM PST by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary that good men do nothing)
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To: reed13k

Oops, omitted this qualification which was contained in the citation at the link:

“shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session”


1,660 posted on 12/26/2018 9:26:28 AM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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