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BumRushDaShow

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13. Well I expect that provision only applies

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #11)

Sat Jan 7, 2023, 03:58 PM

Jan 2023

if someone is convicted of it. So until DOJ moves up the food chain to nail some of these guys - and it seems those like Perry may be at the top of the list, there's not much that can be done.

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What happens if Brazil wants to extradite George Santos? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2023 OP

IOKIYAR Eliot Rosewater Jan 2023 #1

If you gotta go, you gotta go chicoescuela Jan 2023 #2

Statute of limitations might save him. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2023 #3

Do they have statute of limitations in Brazil? LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #8

The court suspended statute of limitations in 2013, when they couldn't find him. Eugene Jan 2023 #20

Are newly minted congress critters issued diplomatic passports? Brother Buzz Jan 2023 #4

See ya, Santos. And please don't come back. Blue Owl Jan 2023 #5

nothing republianmushroom Jan 2023 #6

Has he even been sworn in yet? Buckeyeblue Jan 2023 #7

They were all sworn in about 1:30 am ET this morning. BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #9

Are Democrats going to file a lawsuit over the swearing in of the insurectionists? Buckeyeblue Jan 2023 #11

Well I expect that provision only applies BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #13

I just read it and it doesn't say anything about conviction Buckeyeblue Jan 2023 #21

We never had 2/3rds of a majority in the House BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #22

I agree that we don't have the votes. And even with a conviction I'm not sure we would Buckeyeblue Jan 2023 #24

Well in Santos' case BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #25

And that very vaguness in the Amendment Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #27

They were sworn in two years ago, so no Polybius Jan 2023 #15

Yes, he's officially sworn in Brother Buzz Jan 2023 #10

We have an extradition treaty with Brazil... Ohio Joe Jan 2023 #12

Byeeee Hekate Jan 2023 #14

Unlikely. maxsolomon Jan 2023 #16

Brazil has a long statute of limitations Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #28

I won't be displeased. maxsolomon Jan 2023 #30

Brazil is looking into it IbogaProject Jan 2023 #17

A Go-Fund-Me campaign to cover his air fare Zambero Jan 2023 #18

Let's cooperate RainCaster Jan 2023 #19

Well, bye... Wounded Bear Jan 2023 #23

We pick up a seat Stinky The Clown Jan 2023 #26

Send him back. GoodRaisin Jan 2023 #29