Why hasn't Richard Burr resigned?

[malaise]

Al Franken resigned for less,
Martha Stewart went to prison for insider trading.
Resign you corrupt fucker!

[questionseverything]

1. Why hasn't he been charged?

[malaise]

2. He's going to be charged

Watch the ride

[questionseverything]

12. From your fingers to

God’s 👂

[DURHAM D]

4. Actually Martha did not go to prison for insider trading.

I think she went for lying to FBI.

otoh - lying to FBI only seems to matter if you are a female

[malaise]

5. Didn't he also lie to the FBI? n/t

[DURHAM D]

6. Probably. eom

[CanonRay]

7. Our criminal justice system is broken

Irretrievably I think. We need a kick-ass AG and we got Casper Milktoast

[blueinredohio]

15. Amen!

[FakeNoose]

8. Mike Kelly (R) from Pennsylvania was just caught last week

His wife did insider trading a year ago, and it looks really fishy.
Now they're both in trouble. (At least I hope they are!)

https://www.democraticunderground.com/107415378

[malaise]

13. Lock them both up!

[Demsrule86]

9. And this is why Democrats should never resign...it is a one way street...and we lost Katie Hill's

seat.

[dsc]

10. because we have a Democratic governor

if we didn't, he likely would trade resignation for avoiding charges.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

11. That doesn't matter much for North Carolina

North Carolina law requires the Governor to appoint a replacement from a list of 3 choices chosen by the party of the outgoing Senator.

[Bettie]

14. Rich, White, Male, Republican

consequences are for other people. Not him.

[sarcasmo]

16. The GOP in congress play by different rules. Gaetz should have resigned too...