Democrats May Seek Prosecution of Witnesses Who Misled House Intelligence Committee

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Source: Mother Jones

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee are reviewing transcripts of interviews conducted during the panel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and plan to refer any witnesses who lied to the panel to the Justice Department for prosecution.

“We’re gonna be going through the transcripts and analyzing them for any concerns we have with the greater body of information we have,” Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) tells Mother Jones. “We’ll discuss it with the majority and ask whether they’ll join us in a referral, or, if we think one is warranted, then we reserve the right to make a referral even if they don’t.”

According to a source close to the committee, Democrats firmed up their plans to pursue criminal referrals this past week after their Republican colleagues abruptly announced they were ending the panel’s investigation. Democrats would send the referrals to the Justice Department and potentially directly to special counsel Robert Mueller.

Read more: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/03/democrats-may-seek-prosecution-of-witnesses-who-misled-house-intelligence-committee/

[DeminPennswoods]

1. Good.

Actions have consequences.

[herding cats]

2. Erik Prince, Carter Page, and Roger Stone are among their top targets.

This could be interesting.

[FakeNoose]

12. How about Paul Manafort?

They had Manafort in for questioning didn't they? I know Mueller has seen him a few times.

[toddwv]

13. I think Manafort is Mueller's special little pet project.

[cstanleytech]

3. To bad the Repugnant members for that committee cannot be referred to the DOJ for prosecution

as co conspirators.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. 4th paragraph contains the key info missing from OP (Thanks for the OP all the same)

Schiff and other Democrats have recently questioned the truthfulness of the testimony provided by three witnesses: Erik Prince, the former head of the security firm Blackwater and the brother of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos; Carter Page, a former Trump campaign national security aide; and Roger Stone, a longtime Trump political adviser.

Maybe they think that Sessions will not prosecute them and that tRump will pardon them for these perjuries.

However, Mueller probably has a different perspective, and tRump might not be in office when Mueller lays indictments.

[still_one]

5. It is a good thing but I dont think there is anything that can be done to stop trump from pardoning

them

[avebury]

6. Could we add Nunes to the list?

I know that he has not testified but he has certainly made every effort to obstruct the investigation, including colluding with the WH.

[BigmanPigman]

9. I heard a Dem rep speak on MSNBC last night

and he said that the House Intel was so corrupted (and he included Ryan) that they basically obstructed justice and the investigation. He was pretty clear and succinct and said that the Dems are going about it on their own somehow. If the Dems win the midterms I hope they charge Ryan, Nunes, and those who lied or didn't answer their questions completely get "obstruction" thrown at them and are charged.

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11. We need as much about Lyin Ryan

revealed ASAP. He needs to lose his seat in November.

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7. It is the law

Is it really necessary to discuss this as though there is an option?

[ffr]

8. Damn straight!

[KPN]

10. Schiff is no push over. And definitely the

right guy in the right place at the right time. This is about upholding incredibly important law.