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Raskin Sounds Alarm Over 'Million-Dollar Jackpot Provision' Snuck Into Senate Shutdown Bill that would let 8 GOP senators personally each rake in an extra $1 million (www.commondreams.org)

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As reported by The Hill, the provision allows Republican senators whose data was obtained without their knowledge during former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation to sue the FBI.

“The provision, which is retroactive to 2022, only applies to members of the Senate and would allow them to sue for $500,000 if data was sought without their being notified, as well as once it was obtained,” noted The Hill.

Raskin (D-Md.) responded by blasting the “million-dollar jackpot provision” in the Senate bill as “one of the most blatantly corrupt provisions for political self-dealing and the plunder of public resources ever proposed.”

Raskin also contrasted Republican senators giving themselves the ability to score a quick $1 million with the economic uncertainty and anxiety facing the American people.

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[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 weeks ago

Thing happens to politician. Politician makes thing illegal and sets the start date to before it happened to them. Politician reaps reward for being the victim of an illegal act.