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So while it is Clark’s right to take the Fifth, at the same time, it’s an utter disgrace that a former high-ranking DOJ official would have to resort to the Fifth, which is at least an implicit acknowledgement of his own potential criminality.
The Committee has decided they’re not going to settle for a vague invocation of the Fifth in a letter from Clark’s lawyer. They’re going to make Clark come in and physically invoke it, maybe many times over. They’re going to make Clark own it and eat it.
If Clark does come in and take the Fifth now, he very likely won’t be charged with criminal contempt. Sure, the Committee might argue “Too late, he didn’t take the Fifth back when he first appeared.” That’s true but also quite technical and DOJ likely won’t charge based on that.
But Clark’s invocation of the Fifth is a political win for the Committee. They already have at least the damning public information on what Clark did (including the fraudulent letter to Georgia).
And now whenever anyone tries to downplay January 6, it’s fair game to remind them that Clark, a very high ranking former DOJ official and Trump confidante and enabler, had to cover up and take the Fifth because he knows he has potential criminal liability. (end)
One more thing, responding to some comments. Clark *can* still be charged for whatever he’s taking the Fifth on - election interference, fraud, etc. - if the proof is there. But a person who takes the Fifth can not (likely will not) be charged with criminal contempt, however.
own it and eat it
excellent, I will be watching him eat
Do it in Prime Time on all networks!
But ... it doesn't appear as if the Committee is going to make him do that where the American public can SEE it.
https://twitter.com/donwinslow/status/1466220227746615305 …
It feels as if people are ALREADY insufficiently aware of the level of depravity here that near-overturned U.S. democracy.
@January6thCmte
Just saw a notice by Adam Schiff saying they have decided tonight to site him for contempt. Was that before your tweet above, or after?
Clark needs to invoke the 5th on live TV in prime time. Let him sit there and squirm for an hour repeating the same line over and over to every question.
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