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Calista241

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29. Not unless they talk a US Attorney into bringing charges.

Reply to still_one (Reply #18)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 09:58 PM

Sep 2019

And Barr would probably have something to say about that. Trump could just pardon him anyway, since it would have to be a federal offense.

I guess they could throw him in the House clink for a few hours.

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It is Congressthat has the power to hold someone in contempt of Congress still_one Sep 2019 #30

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