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Comey refuses to answer bipartisan questions from senators, saying he's a private citizen

Circa News ^ | 6/4/07 | John Solomon and Sara Carter

Posted on by LouisianaJoanof Arc

Former FBI director James Comey is formally refusing to answer questions submitted to him by a bipartisan group of senators, suggesting he no longer must do so as a private citizen.

Comey sent an email from his private account last week rebuffing the seven questions that had been submitted to him by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley and the committees ranking Democrat Dianne Feinstein after Comeys final testimony as FBI director to the panel last month. Comey was fired by President Donald Trump shortly after his appearance.

Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., joined in the request in a show that lawmakers in both parties believed the questions were important enough to demand answers.

Comey's short email specifically cited his status as a private citizen as a reason for declining to answer the questions.

The private citizen excuse was considered unusual by the senators since numerous former government officials have testified before Congress in recent weeks.



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To: LouisianaJoanof Arc

Lindsey Graham, it said, joined as a “show” that this is bipartisan. Sure it is.



To: LouisianaJoanof Arc

As a private citizen, like us, Comey could be charged with perjury for lying to the Senate. Whereas the Senate can lie their ass off to the citizens of the United States.



To: LouisianaJoanof Arc

Mueller probably advised him to do this!



To: LouisianaJoanof Arc

Witness? He may soon be the target of a grand jury for his obstruction of justice protecting HRC.



by 24 posted onby Hotlanta Mike (You for avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")

To: editor-surveyor

The best that Obama and Soros will pay for.



To: Ray76

Wrong! Anyone can assert a danger of self incrimination anywhere, any time. The only way to compel testimony is unconditional immunity.

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by 26 posted onby editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)

To: editor-surveyor

Not a lawyer here. I think I am correct stating that he will have to either answer these questions either in public or classified session, or take the 5th by agreeing to testify before the committee regardless of subpoena.



To: Ray76

>>Subpoena Comey.<< Two words: “5th Amendment.” Now if they give him immunity, that is a horse of a different color.



by 28 posted onby freedumb2003 (The Civil Rights movement compared content of their character to skin color and chose the latter)

To: Ray76

>>This is not a criminal case, it is a Congressional investigation. He can not obstruct a Congressional investigation. << Sure he can. Just b/c it is a Senate investigation, the USC doesn’t go away. You can’t be forced to give testimony against yourself under ANY circumstances. And I have never heard of someone being charged with and convicted of “contempt of Congress.”



by 29 posted onby freedumb2003 (The Civil Rights movement compared content of their character to skin color and chose the latter)

To: LouisianaJoanof Arc

To: editor-surveyor

He must have good criminal defense counsel. He does. Mueller.



To: Texas Eagle

... interrogate some baseball player... It still escapes me what business the general conduct of the affairs of professional sports is of the U.S. Congress, unless, like Hillary, the laws of the United States are found not to apply to certain people because of their so-called elite status.



To: LouisianaJoanof Arc

I think the fix is in also. I think this is the first step in their impeachment trial of Donald Trump. First witness Comey.



To: LouisianaJoanof Arc

He wasn’t a private citizen at the time the events of the investigation took place. He should still be answerable to what happened under his watch, and at his direction.



by 34 posted onby mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)

To: editor-surveyor

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. This is a Congressional investigation, not a criminal case. Congress has oversight authority over it's creations, such as the DOJ which the FBI is a unit of. Connected with this authority is the power to investigate. Try reading the Fifth Amendment.This is a Congressional investigation, not a criminal case. Congress has oversight authority over it's creations, such as the DOJ which the FBI is a unit of. Connected with this authority is the power to investigate. You can not obstruct a Congressional investigation. You may find yourself held in Contempt of Congress. Congress has the authority to arrest and imprison those found in Contempt. The power extends throughout the United States and is an inherent power (does not depend upon legislated act) If found in Contempt the person can be arrested under a warrant of the Speaker of the House of Representatives or President of the Senate, by the respective Sergeant at Arms. Statutory criminal contempt is an alternative to inherent contempt. Under the inherent contempt power Congress may imprison a person for a specific period of time or an indefinite period of time, except a person imprisoned by the House of Representatives may not be imprisoned beyond adjournment of a session of Congress.



To: editor-surveyor; ExTexasRedhead

“Subpoena wont do any good; he will just take the 5th.” I disagree! Make him take the 5th in public before the Senate Committee. The country needs to see what a worthless POS he is, so they can understand all the Clinton subterfuge and wrongdoing. My bet is Comey is in all of this $hit up to his eyeballs, and the guy is 6ft 8in. tall, so his eyes are a long way off the ground!

Comey is just another turd floating in the DC Swamp.



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by 37 posted onby DoughtyOne (May the Covfefe be with you...)

To: freedumb2003

And I have never heard of someone being charged with and convicted of contempt of Congress. But, boy, they sure showed Eric Holder who's boss



To: Intolerant in NJ

Well then its going to be an interesting hearing with Comey and the Senate this coming Thursday..... Yea, it's sure to be a real thriller... something like this: Congress: Mr. Comey, do you believe Trump colluded with Russia to steal the election from poor Hillary? Comey: Absolutely. Congress: Can you tell us what facts you found to back that up? Comey: No. That's all classified. Congress: Did Trump try to interfere in your investigation? Comey: Absolutely. Congress: Can you tell us how he did that? Comey: No, that's classified. Congress: Well, thank you... you have been most helpful. We thank you for your loyal service to the country, and wish you well with your new career on MSNBC.



To: freedumb2003

> I have never heard of someone being charged with and convicted of contempt of Congress. The Supreme Court calls inherent contempt “an essential and appropriate auxiliary to the legislative function.” Some reading for you: [1] Joseph Storys Commentaries on the Constitution, Volume 2, § 842

http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/print_documents/a1_5s21.html [2] Anderson v. Dunn - 19 U.S. 204 - And, as to the distance to which the process might reach, it is very clear that there exists no reason for confining its operation to the limits of the District of Columbia; after passing those limits, we know no bounds that can be prescribed to its range but those of the United States.

http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/19/204/case.html [3] Jurney v. MacCracken, 294 U.S. 125

http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/294/125/case.html

73rd Cong., 78 Cong. Rec. 2410 (1934)

https://archive.org/details/congressionalrec78aunit [4] McGrain v. Daugherty, 273 U.S. 135 - Under a warrant issued by the President of the Senate the Deputy to the Senate Sergeant at Arms arrested at Cincinnati, Ohio, Mally S. Daugherty, who had been twice subpoenaed by the Senate and twice failed to appear.

http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/273/135/case.html



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