06 Aug 2026, 21:39
Senator Says He Won’t Provide iPhone to the FBI
- The senator said he would not turn over the iPhone that the FBI is seeking, which he has argued is protected by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
- The senator said that, under the circumstances, he would not comply with the Fifth Amendment, which would prevent him from being forced to provide the iPhone.
- The material indicates that contempt of Congress and a contempt vote were scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Thursday in the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee.
Senator said he would not turn over the iPhone to the FBI, which he has argued is protected by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The senator said the iPhone’s contents could be protected by contempt of Congress through a vote by the Senate.
According to the senator Ron Johnson, the Senate homeland security permanent subcommittee on investigations, which oversees the telephone line, is seeking to obtain the iPhone. The senator said that the contempt vote was taken through US Department of Health and Human Services.
The senator said that, under the circumstances, he would not comply with the Fifth Amendment, which would prevent him from being forced to provide the iPhone. The material also notes that the senator would not be forced to provide the iPhone’s contents.
According to Forbes, contempt vote was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Thursday in the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee. The senator said that the plan was to proceed with the federal proceedings, and the senator said that the Senate could vote on it.
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