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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMeadows will be held in contempt if he fails to show up
tomorrow - breaking!
Diamond_Dog
(32,005 posts)Just wondering
malaise
(269,040 posts)malaise
(269,040 posts)UTUSN
(70,706 posts)Congress has the option to provide the witness with immunity and force the testimony.
That wouldn't get past other forms of privilege...
Voltaire2
(13,054 posts)It is now clear that they are going to run the clock and that the courts will facilitate that.
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,028 posts)When did that become clear? Or do you just want to deny them their Constitutional rights since you don't agree with them?
Voltaire2
(13,054 posts)Earliest trial date is July. Congress cant enforce their subpoenas if the courts are going to let those people ignoring subpoenas to delay until the next session. Its a total bullshit situation.
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,028 posts)Got it!
Voltaire2
(13,054 posts)His lawyers will delay any trial for as long as they can, then prolong the trial as long as possible, then appeal any adverse decision until the next Congress is seated.
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,028 posts)Hint: The Justice Department isn't controlled by Congress.
Voltaire2
(13,054 posts)Its cute when people on message boards use strawman arguments dismissively.
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,028 posts)rso
(2,271 posts)Once the matter falls within the purview of DOJ versus the 1/6 Committee, the clock for prosecution/trial is not at all affected by any change in Congress in 2022. Biden
/Garland will be in charge of DOJ at least until 1/25.
Dont want to interfere with the Garland and Biden bashing.
paleotn
(17,930 posts)AFTER the 2022 midterms, perhaps even early 2023, he will be compelled to testify before a House committee that Republicans ensure doesn't exist once they take power. Wonderful! We're all saved!!
Thats not what I was referring to. I was saying that prosecutions are not within the purview of Congress, and that it is the DOJ that seeks indictments and prosecutes people in Court, and obviously, the time for the DOJ to do its work will not run out at least until Jan. 2025.
paleotn
(17,930 posts)for refusing to testify before a House committee that no longer exists? It's all moot by that point.
As far as the law, once the contempt indictment is filed, it does not not matter whether the Committee exists or not. Contempt of Congress carries a maximum sentence of 6 months for each count, not very much, but depending on the number of counts, not insignificant either.
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CentralMass
(15,265 posts)JohnSJ
(92,217 posts)Silent3
(15,219 posts)hamsterjill
(15,221 posts)n/t
Tribetime
(4,697 posts)hamsterjill
(15,221 posts)Right, Santa?
It would be funny if it werent so pathetic.
Comfortably_Numb
(3,809 posts)msongs
(67,413 posts)Voltaire2
(13,054 posts)Scrivener7
(50,955 posts)Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)Eight more months now until something else happens. Treated like a gentleman, while he continues to broadcast treason and acts with impunity.
Stinky The Clown
(67,807 posts)msfiddlestix
(7,282 posts)Look at Steve Bannon. He's got his contempt hearing delayed until the spring.. Probably counting on getting a few continuances and by then they are counting on winning the house. Those contempt charges will be dropped by Keven McCarthy or whoever ends up being their speaker.
Why on earth should anyone of Trumps foot soldiers bother to care? Even if they don't get their hearings delayed, he's still better off ignoring the subpoenas. The consequences are not that dear, and by the time elections happen the charges will be dropped.
dutch777
(3,023 posts)How to make money from being an ass and while delaying justice.
msfiddlestix
(7,282 posts)everything is opposite of what it should be, every day is opposite day.
Congress cannot drop charges that are being prosecuted by DOJ, and Biden/Garland will run the DOJ until at least Jan. 2025.
marble falls
(57,099 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)...or the contempt in which we already hold him?
malaise
(269,040 posts)Nicely played
BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)paleotn
(17,930 posts)Bannon is still doing radio programs. He doesn't seem to be worried at all.
Johonny
(20,851 posts)Rules apply to everyone. I'm sick of the elitism of these pricks.
Silent3
(15,219 posts)Just the usual playing out the clock until it doesn't matter.
WarGamer
(12,445 posts)Does he get after school detention too?