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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNancy should have the House Sergeant at Arms arrest Barr at his press conference and frog march...
him to a cell in the basement for lying to Congress.
Karadeniz
(22,509 posts)PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,848 posts)And to suggest that she does, is irresponsible.
RockRaven
(14,959 posts)and considering he is AG and the more commonly (these days) contempt statute would be prosecuted through the DOJ... well, you see the problem with going the normal (these days) route.
That said, even exercising inherent contempt would not play out *exactly* in the manner the OP described. But the House *could* go through the contempt process, and the House Sergeant at Arms *would* therefore be able, legally speaking, to arrest/imprison Barr. And it is (apparently) unpardonably by the POTUS.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress#Inherent_contempt
Whilst these powers have not been used in nearly a century, they do exist, and *could* be used. The question is whether the reward of doing so is worth the risk... and we've already seen a hesitancy to lay down markers on impeaching Trump, with the same question being the issue.
C_U_L8R
(44,998 posts)and let it fly on live tv at this contrived press conference. Just do it.
RockRaven
(14,959 posts)was used to justify firing Comey and Trump/Sessions redirected that blowback in his direction -- he was totally willing to write such a memo, he was totally willing to participate in firing Comey, he just didn't want to *take the blame* for Trump's decision.
He was able to rehab his own rep by appointing Mueller because Sessions had recused himself. But that ship has sailed. Now that Barr isn't recused, and Rosenstein got what he wanted by shifting responsibility for whatever happens off onto Mueller and Barr, Rod is back to being a disgusting GOP toady.