After this, Republicans gave Matt Taibbi time to defend himself.
It’s telling that he didn’t.
It’s telling that he didn’t.
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Aaron Rupar
Damn. Ranking Member Kamlager-Dove calls GOP witness Matt Taibbi a "serial sexual harasser" and enters articles into the congressional record about his history as a sex pest
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You are a liar and are getting sued. Hope you have an extra $10M.
https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us-journalist-faces-sexual-harassment-furor-over-memoir-idUSKBN1CX0QB/
"Taibbi earlier this week posted a lengthy apology on Facebook, saying that "The Exile" was fictional and intended as a "giant satire" of young American expatriates living in Russia."
Seems that some won't let go of cancel culture, even in works of fiction, in your pasts.
You Putinist MAGATs lie about EVERYTHING!
Check your assumptions.
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/matt-taibbi-files-10-million-libel-lawsuit-against-democratic-congresswoman/?utm_source=Reason+Magazine&utm_campaign=806ddcde33-reason_brand%7Croundup%7C2025_04_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-545d541d9e-587948438
I know nothing of these allegations, but no innocent person need feel compelled to defend oneself absent a civil or criminal action.
1. disclosed “facts” are untrue; &/or
2. congresswoman republished them outside of Congress (e.g., on BlueSky); &/or
3. republication is outside of legislative duties such that the speech & debate clause is non-applicable?
On the merits: if speech and debate was not in play, the only path to even liability here would require showing that the Congresswoman did not hold the expressed opinion.
That is, for a statement to be an opinion, it must be a statement that can be neither proven nor disproven.
Thus, if it is “based on disclosed facts”, then the opinion defense might not be available.
An opinion based on disclosed facts is absolutely protected.
Here's a very interesting article about all that:
Was he lying then, or is he lying now?
https://www.reuters.com/article/people-taibbi/u-s-journalist-faces-sexual-harassment-furor-over-memoir-idUSL2N1N30IH/
Local Office #: (323) 965-1422
DC Office #: (202) 225-7084
Office Website: https://kamlager-dove.house.gov
Please only contact if this is your rep. If you wish to speak to another rep about this issue, find them here: https://reps.fyi
Oh, what a surprise!
Doesn't mean that suit is gonna mean anything or result in anything but me being laughed out of court and sanctioned...
Same thing gonna happen to Matt.
This case is going nowhere.