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Pardon my ignorance. How can Congress grant immunity from the Judiciary? I thought that was only a power that resided in the Executive?
by uncoder0 6y ago
Pardon my ignorance. How can Congress grant immunity from the Judiciary? I thought that was only a power that resided in the Executive?
- alasdair_ 6y agoA federal court issues the actual order to appear, after 2/3 of a committee or a majority of the house or senate votes to compel a witness to attend. The witness cannot plead the fifth but they also cannot be prosecuted for anything they say. And yes 2/3 of a committee is a small number of people.
- ncmncm 6y agoUsually the deal is supposed to be void if they turn out to have lied or concealed relevant information.