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ffr

(23,447 posts) Thu Nov 2, 2017, 08:27 PM Nov 2017

Ted Lieu: Turns out that Lyin' Jeff Sessions

... lied. Under oath.

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Ted Lieu: Turns out that Lyin' Jeff Sessions (Original Post) ffr Nov 2017 OP

hope they get Pence next Motley13 Nov 2017 #1

What's the penalty? TheOther95Percent Nov 2017 #2

Answered My Own Question TheOther95Percent Nov 2017 #3

So now Trump can drop him and install someone who promises to fire Mueller. Kablooie Nov 2017 #4

Doesn't matter who is installed...??. Do you know who John Mitchel was? Stuart G Nov 2017 #8

Mueller may have a trick up his sleeve. ffr Nov 2017 #5

Have to say . . . peggysue2 Nov 2017 #6

His .."integrity"...What integrity...??? You just answered the question..there is none. Stuart G Nov 2017 #7

Nixon's Attorney General was a lawyer dixiegrrrrl Nov 2017 #9

John Mitchel..Atty General........for Nixon....... Stuart G Nov 2017 #10

Motley13

(3,867 posts)

1. hope they get Pence next

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 08:36 PM

Nov 2017

TheOther95Percent

(1,035 posts)

2. What's the penalty?

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 08:40 PM

Nov 2017

Any lawyers know what lying under oath to Congress means in terms of a criminal penalty?

TheOther95Percent

(1,035 posts)

3. Answered My Own Question

Reply to TheOther95Percent (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 08:42 PM

Nov 2017

http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/24/politics/penalty-for-lying-to-congress/index.html

And a Reagan appointee went to jail for it over lying to Congress about Iran-Contra.

Kablooie

(19,121 posts)

4. So now Trump can drop him and install someone who promises to fire Mueller.

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 09:05 PM

Nov 2017

Just watch.

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

8. Doesn't matter who is installed...??. Do you know who John Mitchel was?

Reply to Kablooie (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 09:53 PM

Nov 2017

John Mitchell - Former Attorney General,.. Director of CREEP. Convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and perjury and served 19 months. CREEP,- Committee to Reelect the President. Mitchell was Nixon's campaign manager...ring a bell?

A number of them followed Mr. Mitchell.. it didn't matter, because Nixon resigned..
.......................................Mr. Trump.......................because Trump will resign too..

Maybe Mr. Sessions can outdo Mr. Mitchell and get 20 months...or maybe 25..or 30..or..

ffr

(23,447 posts)

5. Mueller may have a trick up his sleeve.

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 09:07 PM

Nov 2017

U.S. Prosecutors Consider Charging Russian Officials in DNC Hacking Case - WSJ
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029787468

I don't fully understand the connection, but Tea Pain seems to think there's a method to the madness.

peggysue2

(12,590 posts)

6. Have to say . . .

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 09:35 PM

Nov 2017

liars seem to do righteous indignation very well. Sessions was quite annoyed, insulted during his last appearance before Congress, felt his 'integrity' was being questioned.

On the next round? Someone might ask him: What integrity????

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

7. His .."integrity"...What integrity...??? You just answered the question..there is none.

Reply to peggysue2 (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 09:43 PM

Nov 2017

Lying to Congress............up to 5 years in jail.....

Sessions....isn't he supposed to know about the law??? Attorney General?

dixiegrrrrl

(60,175 posts)

9. Nixon's Attorney General was a lawyer

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 11:32 PM

Nov 2017

As were several of his advisers.
John dean was a lawyer..he blabbed only after being caught, and still went to jail.

Lawyer's break laws, too, no magic in being a lawyer.

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

10. John Mitchel..Atty General........for Nixon.......

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 11:36 PM

Nov 2017

Convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and perjury and served 19 months.

I hope the same thing happens to Sessions...

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