Judge: RNC Can’t Hide Its Email List From Riot Panel

The Hill reports:

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Sunday rejected a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC) against the House select committee investigating the January 6 riots.

The RNC had alleged its First and Fourth Amendment rights were violated when the panel subpoenaed Salesforce, a software company it used for fundraising efforts.

In a 53-page opinion, Judge Timothy Kelly in the U.S. District Court in D.C. dismissed all claims against the House committee and ruled that its subpoena does not violate the First Amendment, arguing “less is at stake than the RNC represents.”

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A federal judge rejected a bid from the RNC seeking to block its email vendor from releasing records to the Jan. 6 committee. https://t.co/YAQNXCOu0Q

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