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AdamGG

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21. Didn't Haldeman & Ehrlichman do time for lying to Congress?

Reply to George II (Original post)

Tue Oct 19, 2021, 09:18 PM

Oct 2021

They were also convicted of organizing the Watergate burglary, but wasn't their perjury to Congress a part of it? John Dean told the truth and the tapes backed him up and the others all lied their asses off.

My point is, if there's a precedent for Presidential officials doing time for lying under oath to Congress, shouldn't refusing a summons be a slam dunk, if Biden's DOJ is willing to prosecute it?

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. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #1

Lock him up! Lock him up! Lock him up! FoxNewsSucks Oct 2021 #2

Will he be locked up, or will this bounce around for gawd knows how long? SheltieLover Oct 2021 #3

Here's how CNN describes the next steps. ShazzieB Oct 2021 #8

Ty, ShazzieB! SheltieLover Oct 2021 #10

Chris Cuomo said months maybe not years. All they want is past midterms. nt Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2021 #20

I watched the whole thing, cheering inwardly the whole time. ShazzieB Oct 2021 #4

you were rite on the first one-"pigpen " ! monkeyman1 Oct 2021 #16

Schiff just said that this should go to The House soon BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #5

I think the vote will be on Thursday. George II Oct 2021 #6

Good! SheltieLover Oct 2021 #11

The penalty for contempt of Congress is NullTuples Oct 2021 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author FBaggins Oct 2021 #14

That's a standing ruling on precedent lees1975 Oct 2021 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author NullTuples Oct 2021 #27

Bennie Thompson did a great job. jalan48 Oct 2021 #9

Essentially it will now be up to the DOJ JohnSJ Oct 2021 #12

Lock them all up. marieo1 Oct 2021 #13

I was watching it on CNN and wondered if FOX was carrying it so... 40RatRod Oct 2021 #15

don't forget that they don't have the attention span !! monkeyman1 Oct 2021 #17

Great, Now Look His Sorry Ass Up COL Mustard Oct 2021 #18

Didn't Haldeman & Ehrlichman do time for lying to Congress? AdamGG Oct 2021 #21

So, let me ask....... MyOwnPeace Oct 2021 #22

The process is different between a court and Congress. George II Oct 2021 #23

And.............. MyOwnPeace Oct 2021 #25

There are a some significant differences FBaggins Oct 2021 #26

As they said they would mcar Oct 2021 #24