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Fiendish Thingy

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10. They do have the ability to make criminal referrals for crimes other than contempt

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 15, 2021, 12:53 PM

Dec 2021

But I expect that won’t happen until the committee gets closer to issuing their final report.

Also, the publishing or revealing of evidence, as was done with Meadows criminal referral, could trigger search warrants and indictments via DOJ and its grand juries.

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Will the DOJ make Meadows an offer he can't refuse? [View all] kentuck Dec 2021 OP

I think it depends on how much money he can get from which side Walleye Dec 2021 #1

That isn't how it works FBaggins Dec 2021 #2

Does that mean that any offer of "immunity" is off the table? kentuck Dec 2021 #5

I don't think it was ever ON the table FBaggins Dec 2021 #8

But the congressional hearings and evidence could trigger DOJ action, no? Fiendish Thingy Dec 2021 #12

Could? In theory FBaggins Dec 2021 #13

So, do you think DOJ already had the Meadows docs before the committee? Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 2021 #14

Is there potential prison time and fines for using personal phone, email, etc ? JT45242 Dec 2021 #3

Congress isn't a grand jury FBaggins Dec 2021 #4

They do have the ability to make criminal referrals for crimes other than contempt Fiendish Thingy Dec 2021 #10

Oh man, if that ever happens, Beastly Boy Dec 2021 #6

He gets NO offer unless kacekwl Dec 2021 #7

Not if somebody else (Eastman, Stone, Clark) cooperates first Fiendish Thingy Dec 2021 #9

He is not facing a year in jail or anything close to it. former9thward Dec 2021 #11

But it is possible the DOJ may find other crimes to charge him with? kentuck Dec 2021 #15