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In reply to the discussion: Giuliani: Trump doesn't have to comply with subpoena from Mueller [View all]PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)14. "Pleading the 5th will land his ass in jail for contempt" - no, unless he gets immunity he has...
a right to plead the 5th in any situation in which in answering he might incriminate himself and also
in case his answer "would furnish a link in the chain of evidence needed to prosecute the claimant for a federal crime".
(See Hoffman v United States, 1951) https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/341/479/case.html )
Also although no lawyer is allowed to accompany the subject into the grand jury room, the subject may leave
and consult with their lawyer before answering each question.
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lol....rudy making shit up....no one can ignore a subpoena out of hand without being
beachbum bob
May 2018
#2
Read his statement carefully: "We can assert same privilege as other presidents have". n/t
PoliticAverse
May 2018
#4
his impication is clear, any way, a court will rule and 99% based on precedence
beachbum bob
May 2018
#7
"Pleading the 5th will land his ass in jail for contempt" - no, unless he gets immunity he has...
PoliticAverse
May 2018
#14
Sure, can plead right against self incrimination, but the right to not respond to a lawful
Fred Sanders
May 2018
#22
He didn't say "not respond" he said "not comply". He indicated they would respond...
PoliticAverse
May 2018
#24
No quibbles on that. The shit hits the fan when criminal indictments are laid and Shitler refuses to
Fred Sanders
May 2018
#25
Yes but as I noted the 5th applies - "in any situation" the answer "would furnish a link...
PoliticAverse
May 2018
#26
He's the president of the United States. We can assert same privilege as other presidents have."
Botany
May 2018
#3
So if Trump and attorneys are 100% certain they can just ignore Mueller...
Freethinker65
May 2018
#13
SCOTUS will rule anywhere from 6-3 to 9-0 against him based on precedent.
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2018
#20
The Clown has spoken....................everyone in the criminal enterprise is above the law....
turbinetree
May 2018
#21
Bob Bauer WH counsel for our President Obama..how he sizes up the Nixon Long Shadow
asiliveandbreathe
May 2018
#29
WaPo--Giuliani: It is possible Michael Cohen paid off other women for Trump
Julian Englis
May 2018
#30
Translation: We're betting that this SCOTUS will let us claim Executive Privilege
Algernon Moncrieff
May 2018
#31