FBI right to refuse to answer questions
Suppose the FBI feels there is 50+% chance that someone on the House judiciary committee, like Trey Goudy, is indicated in one or more of the following:
1. Sharing information with subjects of the investigation (who may even have a sealed indictment against them).
2. Receiving guidance from indicted persons
3. Is himself subject of indictment, or a future witness
4. Is Compromised in some way
What is the legal basis for answering or refusing to to answer questions before the committee? It seems that even providing any indication that the subject (ex. Trey Gowdy) is under investigation would in itself be problematic, and of
Course this is why I thought an independent counsel is prudent, and more importantly the independent counsel can be consulted before someone like McCabe answers questions. So McCabe can stand up there and say that he will defer any questions to the independent counsel that pertain to anything remotely related to the Russia investigation.