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Inherent Contempt... (Original Post)
pbmus
Oct 2019
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spanone
(135,844 posts)1. well, giuliani does not work for the government. They should be jailed and/or fined.
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)2. It's not optional.
Can we please start arresting these crooks.
BSdetect
(8,998 posts)3. So long overdue. Arresting them is essential.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)4. Agree, this is a perfect case for Inherent Contempt.
They are independent attorneys in NO POSITION to refuse to comply.
triron
(22,007 posts)8. Seth Abramson:
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)5. What is goin on?
Not only do we have to demand that they comply, but we also have to demand that those who are responsible to make them comply do it as per the scope of the law?
Gee, if it was one of us, they would be at the door with a SWAT team already.
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)6. Can we start putting people in jail now?
pbmus
(12,422 posts)7. Gotta dust it off..
While Congress retains its "inherent contempt" authority and may exercise it at any time, this inherent contempt process was last used by the Senate in 1934, in a Senate investigation of airlines and the U.S. Postmaster.