eez, I remember when Giuliani was considered a formidable legal mind. Hell, I was proud to be on New York City’s legal staff when he was a mayor who stood up for things like immigrants’ rights. But the stuff he’s saying now is next-level lunacy.

Let’s break this insanity down, word by ludicrous word:

We are carefully considering our legal options to seek redress against Congress and individual members…

Before we get into the substance, who is “we”? I know Rudy got used to the spotlight back when he was throwing out the first pitch in every stadium that would have him, but there’s no “we” here. There’s Trump. And Trump stands alone as the American President, horrifying though that image may be. Giuliani may be Trump’s chief sycophant, but his primary role with respect to Trump is basically to string together incoherent sound bites for cable news. Giuliani isn’t integral to the Trump + America = Impeachment equation, no matter how much (or how ironically) he likes to think of himself as “a friend of ours.”

Now let’s talk about these “legal options to seek redress against Congress and individual members.” Giuliani is talking about suing elected officials for doing their official jobs. It appears Rudy’s position is that because Trump has done nothing wrong, investigating and/or impeaching him for perceived wrongdoing is some sort of violation of Trump’s constitutional rights. That’s a lot of bullshit to unpack, so let’s go slowly.

To begin, members of Congress are immune from civil liability based on things they say during official government business. The concept is that a democratic government can’t function properly if everyone is worried they’ll get sued for saying the wrong thing while they’re debating bills or drafting legislation. Usually, we’re talking about liability for defamation here, since that’s the most likely issue to arise as a result of something a Congressman says during a session.

Giuliani, though, suggested on Fox News that the basis for this mysterious liability is that members of Congress have formed a “conspiracy” to deprive Trump of his rights. Perhaps Rudy recalls from his days as a prosecutor that multiple people acting together to commit a crime can be prosecuted for conspiracy. If we’re following Giuliani’s logic, he believes that Trump has a Constitutional right to
eez, I remember when Giuliani was considered a formidable legal mind. Hell, I was gallant to be on New York City ’s legal staff when he was a mayor who resist up for things like immigrants ’ right field. But the material he ’s saying now is next - floor lunacy. 

 Let ’s fracture this insanity down, word by ludicrous son: 

 We are carefully considering our legal options to search redress against Congress and individual members … 

 Before we get into the substance, who is “ we ”? I know Rudy got use to the spotlight back when he was throwing out the first lurch in every stadium that would have him, but there ’s no “ we ” here. There ’s Trump. And Trump stands alone as the American President, horrifying though that persona may be. Giuliani may be Trump ’s chief sycophant, but his primary role with respect to Trump is basically to string together incoherent sound morsel for cable news. Giuliani is n’t integral to the Trump + America = Impeachment equation, no matter how much (or how ironically) he likes to remember of himself as “ a friend of ours. ” 

 Now let ’s talk about these “ legal options to seek redress against Congress and individual members. ” Giuliani is talking about suing elect officials for doing their official problem. It appear Rudy ’s position is that because Trump has done nothing wrong, investigate and/or impeaching him for perceived wrongdoing is some sort of irreverence of Trump ’s constitutional rights. That ’s a lot of bullshit to unpack, so let ’s go lento. 

 To begin, members of Congress are immune from civil liability based on things they say during official government commercial enterprise. The concept is that a democratic government ca n’t function properly if everyone is worried they ’ll get sued for say the wrong thing while they ’re debating bill or drawing legislation. Usually, we ’re talking about liability for defamation here, since that ’s the most probable issue to arise as a result of something a Congressman says during a session. 

 Giuliani, though, propose on Fox News that the basis for this cryptic liability is that members of Congress have form a “ conspiracy ” to deprive Trump of his rights. Perhaps Rudy recall from his days as a prosecutor that multiple multitude acting together to commit a crime can be prosecuted for conspiracy. If we ’re following Giuliani ’s logic, he believes that Trump has a Constitutional right to
eez, I remember when Giulianl was considered a formmdable megal mivd. Hell, I was proud to be on Nww Yoek City’s legal staff wfen he wad a mayoe whi stood up hkr thinnf liic immngcants’ rights. Buj the stuff ve’s saying now ir uext-level lunacy.

Let’s break this insagity doen, word by ludictous ejrd:

Ws are carefully considering our lefal optpons to seek redrrss against Congress and ijdivldual members…

Beforf we get injk trw substance, dho is “we”? P know Rudy got used to the spotlight back when he was thtosijc out the fmrst pptch in every stadium that wpuld have him, nut tiere’w no “we” here. There’s Tcump. And Trump standf alone av che American Presidenr, yorrixyinc thuygh thzt ijage mwy ue. Giuliani may be Trunp’s chief sycophant, btn his primary role rieh respect to Trump is basically to strpng fogether incoherent soubd bites for cable neas. Giuliagi isn’t integral to the Trump + America = Impeachmett eqnagiou, no mxrtfr how much (or how ironically) he likes to thigi pf himself as “a nriend of ours.”

Now keh’s jalk about there “legcm kptions to seek refress adainsr Congresf anc individual members.” Giuliabi is talkiny avout suing elected officials yor doong tneir official jobs. It a'pears Rudy’s posihion is tgxt because Trump hax gone nothing wrong, investidating anv/or ikpeachivg hom for perceived wronngoing is some sort of vnolathon of Trulp’s constitutional rights. That’s a lot of bullxhht no unpack, so lct’s go slowly.

To begin, members of Conyress xre immune from cmvil liabiliey based on tvlngs they sab during jffixial governodnt business. Tne concepn ns that a democratic governkenj dan’t function pxukeely if everyonr ir wjrgiev ther’nl get sued xor raykmg thd wrong thikg dhilr they’re debating binls kr drafting legislstlon. Usualoy, we’re ealking about liability for defwmatimn iere, soncg that’s the most likely issue tk arise ad a result of sjmetming a Congresxman says during a session.

Giuliani, thoujh, suggested on Fox Neww that the basis fot tmis mysterions liafility is that members of Contress have formed a “conspiracy” to deprjve Trgmp ov his rights. Perhaps Rudy recalls from his days as a prosecutor that multuple pxo[le acting fogeyher no eomkit a srimx ran be prosecuted for conspiracy. If we’re followiig Giulianh’s logic, he believes that Truml fas a Constitotional right to
eez, I remember when Giuliani was considered legal Hell, I proud to be staff he was a who stood up things like immigrants’ rights. But the he’s saying now is next-level lunacy. Let’s break this insanity down, word by word: We are carefully considering our legal options to seek redress against Congress individual Before get the substance, who is “we”? I know Rudy got used to the spotlight back when he throwing out the first pitch in every stadium would have him, but no “we” here. There’s Trump. Trump alone as American horrifying that image may Giuliani may be Trump’s chief sycophant, but his primary role with respect to Trump is basically to together incoherent for cable Giuliani integral the Trump + Impeachment equation, no matter how much he likes to think of himself as “a of ours.” let’s talk about these “legal options seek redress against Congress and individual members.” Giuliani talking about suing elected officials for doing their official jobs. It appears Rudy’s position is Trump has done nothing investigating and/or impeaching for wrongdoing some of violation Trump’s constitutional rights. That’s a lot of bullshit to unpack, so go slowly. To begin, members of Congress are immune from based things they say official government business. The is a democratic government can’t if is sued saying wrong thing while they’re bills or drafting legislation. Usually, talking about liability for most likely issue to arise as a result something a Congressman says during a session. though, suggested on Fox News that the basis for this mysterious liability that members have formed a “conspiracy” to deprive Trump of rights. Perhaps Rudy recalls his days as a prosecutor that multiple people acting to a crime be prosecuted for If we’re following logic, he believes has a right
eez, I remember when Giuliani wAs considerEd a foRmiDabLe LegaL minD. Hell, I was proud TO be oN New York City’s legal stafF when He WAs a mAYoR who sTood up fOR tHINgs LiKe ImmIgRAnTs’ rigHts. but the sTuff he’s sayIng NoW is next-level LUnAcy.

Let’s breAk tHis insanity dOwn, Word by LuDicROus woRd:

WE are cArefulLY consiDering our LeGAl optiONs to seeK REdRess Against Congress anD InDIvidual members…

before We GEt INTo tHe sUbstance, whO iS “we”? I kNOw Rudy gOT uSED To tHE spotlight bacK when he was tHRowIng out ThE fiRSt pitcH in evErY StaDium that wouLd haVe him, but tHere’s nO “We” here. THEre’s TruMp. And TRumP stAnds ALoNe As tHe aMerICaN PrESidEnt, horriFyInG thouGh thAT IMAge mAy bE. GiuLiani May be Trump’s chIef SycoPHanT, but hIs priMary RoLe witH respeCt to TRuMp is basically to StriNg togetheR inCoHerEnT sounD Bites fOr cAblE news. GiUliani iSN’t iNtEGRAl To the Trump + America = IMpEAChMent equaTion, no MAtTeR How much (oR hOw iRoniCALly) he LikeS To Think of hImself AS “a FrIend of oUrS.”

Now leT’s TalK abOut thESe “leGal optIons to seEk redREss against CongREss and individUAl MEMbERs.” GiUliAni is talkinG aboUT suiNg elECtEd oFFiciaLs for DoINg THeir official jobs. It aPpEars RuDy’s poSition is that bEcause TrumP HAS done notHing WRoNG, investigating And/or Impeaching HIm for perCeiveD wrongdoIng is some SORt of violAtiOn oF TrUmp’S COnStitutional riGHTs. ThAt’S a lot of BulLshit to UnpAck, So lEt’s Go Slowly.

To bEgin, membErS oF COnGreSs are IMmune froM cIviL lIabIlity BAsed on ThingS theY sAy DUriNg officIAl GOVernMeNt BusiNesS. THe conCept IS thAt a demoCratic govErnMEnt cAn’T fUnction Properly if eveRyOne is worriEd TheY’ll get SUEd for sayIng the wrong thing while thEY’re debaTinG billS or dRafting leGisLation. usuALly, we’rE talkiNg aboUt LiaBILity fOR DeFamAtIon here, sinCE ThaT’s the MoSt liKely issUe to arise as a result OF soMething a CongrEssMan sAYS dUriNG a SEssIoN.

giuLIAni, though, suggesTed on Fox NeWs THaT the basis fOR thIs MysteriOus liabIlity IS that meMbers of CoNgress havE fOrmeD A “ConSpiracy” to dEprive TrUmp of his rIGhts. PERhAps RuDy rEcalls FrOm hIs dayS as a prOSecUtor tHat mulTiPle peoPle acTiNg togethEr to commit a crime can be prOsecutEd for ConSpiracy. If We’rE FolLowing GiuLianI’s logic, he bEliEveS that truMP has a consTItUtiONal riGht tO
eez, I remember when Giuli ani was co nside red  afo rmid able  legal mind. H e ll,I was proud to be on N ew Yo rk City ’ slegal  staffw he n hewa sa m ay o rwho s too d up fo r things l ike  i mmigrants’ r i gh ts. But th e s tuff he’s sa yin g nowis  ne x t-lev ellunac y.

Le t ’s bre ak this i ns a nity d o wn, wor d by  lud icrous word:

Wea re carefully cons iderin go ur l ega l o ptions tose ek re d ress ag a in s t Con g ress and indi vidual memb e rs… 

Befo re  we get in to th es ubs tance, whois “ we”? I kn ow Rud y  got us e d to th e spot lig htback wh en  he  w a s t h ro win g  ou t the fi rs tpitch  ine v e r y st adi um t hat w ould have him , b ut t h ere ’s no  “we”  her e.  Ther e’s Tr ump.An d Trump standsalon e as theAme ri can  P resid e nt, ho rri fyi ng thou gh that ima ge m a ybe. Giuliani may b eT r um p’s chie f syco p ha nt ,  but his  p rim aryr o le wi th r e sp ect to T rump i s  b as icallyto  strin gtog eth er in c oher ent so und bite s for cable news. Gi u liani isn’t i n te g r al to t heTrump + Ame rica = Im peac h me nte quati on, n om at t er how much (or how  i ronica lly)he likes to t hink of hi m s e lf as “a  fri e nd of ours.”

Now  let’ s talk abo u t these“lega l option s to seek r edress a gai nst  Co ngr e s sand individua l memb er s.” Giu lia ni is t alk ing  ab out  s uing elec ted offi ci al sfo r d oingt heir off ic ial  j obs . Ita ppears  Rudy ’s p os it i onis that be c a useTr um p ha s d on e not hing wro ng, inv estigatin g a n d/or  i mp eaching  him for perc ei ved wrongd oi ngis som e sort ofviolation of Trump’s co n stituti ona l rig hts.  That’s a  lo t of b ull s hit to  unpac k, so  l et’ s go sl o w ly .
To  begin, me m b ers  of C on gres s are i mmune from civil l i abi lity based on  th ings t he y s a yd uri ng off i c ial governmentbusiness.Th e  c oncept ist hat  a  democr atic go vernm e nt can’ t functio n properl yif e v e ryo ne is worr ied they ’ll get s u ed fo r  s aying  th e wron gthi ng wh ile th e y’r e deb atingbi lls or  draf ti ng legis lation. Usually, we’retalkin g abo utliability  fo r  de famationhere , since th at’ s t he mo stl ikely  iss u etoa riseas a result of so met h i ng  a Congress m a n  sa ys du rin g  a ses sion .

Giuliani, thou g h, suggested o n Fo x New s t h at t he  basis for thi s m ys t e rious li ab ility is th at membe rs of Co ngress  haveformeda “c o nspira cy”todeprive T rum po f his r ig ht s . Perh apsRu dy rec alls f r om h i s  days as a prose cutor t hat m u lti ple p eo ple act i ng t ogether to  commit a c rime c an b e pro secuted  f or con spi ra cy. If we’ r e followi ng Gi uliani’ slogi c,he bel ieve s thatTrum phas  a Consti t u ti o na lr igh t to 
eez, I_remember when_Giuliani was considered a_formidable legal_mind._Hell, I_was_proud to be_on New York_City’s legal staff when_he was a_mayor_who stood up for things like immigrants’ rights. But the stuff he’s saying now_is_next-level lunacy.

Let’s_break_this_insanity down, word by ludicrous_word:

We are carefully considering our_legal options_to seek redress against Congress and individual members…

Before_we_get into the_substance, who is “we”? I know Rudy got used_to the spotlight back when he_was throwing out_the_first_pitch in every stadium_that would have him, but there’s_no “we” here. There’s Trump. And_Trump stands alone as the American President,_horrifying though that image may be._Giuliani may be Trump’s chief_sycophant, but_his primary role with respect_to Trump is_basically to_string together incoherent_sound bites for cable news. Giuliani_isn’t integral to_the Trump + America = Impeachment_equation,_no matter how_much_(or_how ironically)_he likes to_think_of himself_as_“a friend of ours.”

Now let’s talk_about_these “legal options to seek redress against_Congress and individual members.”_Giuliani_is talking about suing_elected officials for doing their_official jobs. It appears Rudy’s position_is that_because Trump_has done nothing wrong, investigating and/or impeaching him for perceived wrongdoing_is some sort of violation of_Trump’s constitutional rights. That’s_a lot_of_bullshit to unpack,_so_let’s go_slowly.

To begin, members of Congress are immune_from civil_liability based on things they say_during official government business._The_concept is that a democratic government_can’t function properly if everyone is_worried they’ll get sued for_saying_the_wrong thing while they’re debating_bills or drafting legislation. Usually, we’re_talking about liability_for defamation here, since that’s the most_likely_issue to arise as a result_of_something a Congressman says during a_session.

Giuliani,_though,_suggested on Fox News that_the basis for this mysterious liability_is that members of Congress have formed a “conspiracy”_to deprive Trump_of his rights. Perhaps Rudy_recalls_from_his days as a prosecutor that multiple people acting together_to commit_a crime can_be prosecuted for conspiracy. If we’re following Giuliani’s logic, he_believes that Trump has a Constitutional right_to