Katherine Tully-McManus for Roll Call:
Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah, John Thune of South Dakota, Jerry Moran of Kansas, John Barrasso of Wyoming, John Cornyn of Texas and Tim Scott of South Carolina all are wearing them on the floor. Also spotted with the smart watch: an aide to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. So, too, is Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington. Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner owns an Apple Watch, but it could not be confirmed if he had it on the floor.
The Supreme Court — the standard bearer for banning electronics from the courtroom — does not allow Apple Watches inside the courtroom.
MacDailyNews Take: Smart Senators all, as who’d leave their Apple Watch in the cloakroom of a den of thieves? That’s a good way to lose your Apple Watch forever! It’d be safer to leave the at Samsung’s “R&D” department.
A note to MDN,
Perhaps these senators should just leave their smart watches at home rather than have various “news” sites vicariously encouraging them to flout the rules.
Politicians breaking the rules…imagine that….
You mean they don’t abide by the rules they set for themselves?!? Apparently not…
https://images.app.goo.gl/kRybN3JdZ8c9phu27
They seem to be used to the notion that rules don’t apply to them.
Disrespect for rules starts with the leader – thanks, Mitch McConnell.
FBI and DOJ break rules. Secretly surveil reporters phones and homes and break into their computers and phones. See Sharyl Atkinson and James Rosen.
Not to mention the POTUS, breaking rules and lying about it incessantly ever since:
https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-aid-freeze-was-prepped-before-trump-call-new-documents-show-2020-1
No wonder the guilty party wants to hide documents and witnesses from the electorate. If the truth was completely revealed, the con man would have to face justice under the rule of law. Note how his defence entirely avoids use of law. Just smoke and mirrors: “perfect call” and whatnot. The corruption has to stop.