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Testifying in Congress absolutely carries legal ramifications. It's just pretty hard to pin it so I agree with the "difficult" sentiment. https://techcrunch.co
by irjustin 7y ago
Testifying in Congress absolutely carries legal ramifications. It's just pretty hard to pin it so I agree with the "difficult" sentiment.
https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/11/is-zuckerberg-under-oath-congress/ https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/11/is-zuckerberg-under-oath-c...
John M Poindexter was one who was convicted of lying to Congress: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Poindexter#U.S._executive_branch_service https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Poindexter#U.S._executive...
- cyphar 7y agoI agree that it is technically illegal, but if the most recent example of a conviction (that you can think of) was almost 30 years ago that tells you that it's effectively unenforced.
- moccachino 7y agoMichael Cohen was sentenced for exactly this [1] just a few months ago. [1] https://www.economist.com/united-states/2018/12/13/michael-cohen-was-sentenced-to-prison-for-things-he-did-for-his-boss https://www.economist.com/united-states/2018/12/13/michael-c...
- scottlocklin 7y agoYet James Clapper somehow got away with it. As do a lot of other people who have the same "political opinions" as Zuck.
- LinuxBender 7y agoDidn't that also involve lying to federal investigators?
- sjy 7y agoDoes it? One conviction in 30 years is also consistent with the conclusion that not that many people get invited to give evidence to Congress, and the people that do tell the truth (or at least don't tell provable lies).
- aiisjustanif 7y agoDefinitely illegal, not just technical.