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onecaliberal

(32,777 posts) Fri Jun 21, 2019, 11:26 AM Jun 2019

Anyone remember Susan McDougal being locked up for 18 months when she refuse to testify [View all]

When she refused to testify about Whitewater? She ignored a subpoena, Republicons locked her up. Why aren’t we employing this strategy with hicks, dump jr and Barr?

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Anyone remember Susan McDougal being locked up for 18 months when she refuse to testify [View all] onecaliberal Jun 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #1

Not Only Was She Locked Up Me. Jun 2019 #2

And Judith Miller being locked up for 12 weeks? calimary Jun 2019 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #4

imho, this is what pelosi is waiting for. mopinko Jun 2019 #5

Because she was held in Contempt of COURT for refusing to answer grand jury questions mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #6

I think the House can sue her NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #9

how did it work with McDougal and with Miller? NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #7

See my note above ... she was held in Contempt of Court, completely different mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #8

Not totally sure myself, PRETZEL Jun 2019 #10

Pretty much the same deal w/Miller...except she refued to appear.. AncientGeezer Jun 2019 #13

That was Contempt of Court..failure to answer to a Grand Jury..not congress AncientGeezer Jun 2019 #11

Hicks showed up and if forced to answer questions will simply say she doesn't remember. Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #12