Lerner appears to have waived her 5th Amendment protection by providing an opening statement at @GOPoversight hearing on #IRS.
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@repjustinamash By that logic, she shouldn't be entitled to invoke 5th Am. in the first place. The rules either apply or the don't.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash how does indictment work? Can she be indicted without a jury? I'm guessing, noThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash You think she can be compelled to incriminate herself before Congress? Couldn't that later be used against her in court?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash cf. Slochower v. Board of Higher Education (1956)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash doesn't matter; she can still refuse if she perceives her testimony as likely to lead to prosecution. (not a lawyer).Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash constitutional law jurisprudence is pretty clear that congress has the power of oversight & needs info to do its dutyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash That quote from Rep.#Cummings is chilling on a few levels, quite frankly..... -
@repjustinamash He followed up with "Unfortunately, this is not a federal court" when advocating for Lois#Lerner's dismissal.
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@repjustinamash The man chairing the committee,#ElijahCummings, disagrees: "This committee should act on the level of a federal court"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash tangentially, you'd be surprised how often misstatements put citizens in hot water via 'lying to federal agent'Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash But her statements under oath in Congress could be used against her in court. (Any testimony to gov't is protected.)#FifthThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash Innocent misstatement can trigger a perjury charge. Argument should be whether she should be removed from office, not 5th.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash Her only real criminal exposure at this time: lying to Congress. Waiver allows negative inference to be drawn from silence.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash Not yet, anyway.#IRSThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash If she has "done nothing wrong," what could there be that would be self-incriminating?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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