Senate Intel Chair Won't Rule Out Holding Flynn In Contempt Of Congress
Source: Talking Points Memo
By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published MAY 23, 2017 8:10 AM
Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Richard Burr (R-NC) said Monday night that he would not rule out holding former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over documents.
Youll just have to wait and watch. (Contempt is) certainly one of the avenues that we could pursue, Burr told reporters regarding Flynn, according to Politico. It does us no good to have people insist on pleading the Fifth if youre out trying to get information. The only thing I can tell you is immunity is off the table.
Lawyers for Flynn informed the Senate Intelligence Committee that Flynn would invoke the Fifth Amendment and refuse to comply with a subpoena for documents related to the probe into Russian election meddling.
Burr indicated that he was perplexed by the letter from Flynns lawyers. All Ive asked him for is documents. I dont know how you can plead the Fifth on a document request, Burr said, per Politico.
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Zoonart
(11,916 posts)still_one
(92,526 posts)over would implicate him in criminal activity
oh, and by the way, you most definitely can hold Flynn in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over those documents
Zorro
(15,757 posts)Innocent people have nothing to hide. Isn't that the Republican mantra?