Morning Report
February 9, 2026 — Morning Report (Maxwell / 5th Amendment / Congressional Immunity)
Feb 9, 2026
0209 TT
U.S. v. Maxwell · Congressional Testimony / 5th Amendment Invocation
Ghislaine Maxwell was called before Congress and invoked her Fifth Amendment right — but use immunity exists precisely to strip that shield away.
Ghislaine Maxwell appeared before Congress and invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, declining to answer questions. Bryan used the event to explain two types of congressional immunity:
Constitutional question: Fifth Amendment — scope of protection against self-incrimination; whether use immunity is constitutionally equivalent to the Amendment's protection (Supreme Court: yes).