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61. The bigger problem is that she hasn't done anything that violates the federal criminal code

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #44)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 05:05 PM

Nov 2020

To the extent she had a legal duty to issue an ascertainment before she did (and that's far from clear), her failure to do so could be considered grounds for removing her from office. But its not criminal. It only might turn into a criminal offense if a court ordered her to issue the ascertainment (and nobody asked a court to do so) and she committed criminal contempt by refusing to follow the court's order.

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The problem as I see it is they haven't locked anyone up. They need to get serious Maraya1969 Nov 2020 #44

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