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H2O Man

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8. Congress has the ability

Reply to bigtree (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 08:10 PM

Jul 2025

to grant transactional immunity. They had originally claimed a wider power, which was struck down in the USSC. So Congress re-wrote the law on that, to be able to grant immunity to the extent the DOJ cannot use their testimony to either investigate potential leads that result, or to use in a trial.

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Did Maxwell decide to talk for the first time because Trump's personal attorney-turned-Deputy AG gave her immunity? [View all] bigtree Jul 2025 OP

K&R UTUSN Jul 2025 #1

This is such a strange and inscrutable piece of legal performance art. Hugin Jul 2025 #2

Federal lawyers H2O Man Jul 2025 #3

I'd guess DOJ would have to sign off on Congress granting her immunity to testify bigtree Jul 2025 #4

Sure he wants to pardon her MadameButterfly Jul 2025 #6

Congress has the ability H2O Man Jul 2025 #8

the immunity likely came in a proffer agreement she would sign before talking bigtree Jul 2025 #10

If vegas is taking bets, Hornedfrog2000 Jul 2025 #5

The meeting isn't typical and certainly for the benefit of donnie themaguffin Jul 2025 #7

answer: yes bigtree Jul 2025 #9

Maxwell is hoping for a pardon LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #11