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Has anyone in the recent past been punished for lying to the Congress ?
by srean 8mo ago
Has anyone in the recent past been punished for lying to the Congress ?
- ramon156 8mo agoWho's supposed to punish congress, it damn aint the people
- jkestner 8mo agoMostly, they want to be lied to. If we start holding power accountable, it might come around to them!
- wahern 8mo agoI'm not sure about the most recent successful charge, but this is one of the charges used against James Comey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_James_Comey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_James_Comey Here's a 2018 article listing some prosecutions: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/5-people-who-lied-congress-what-happened-them-n941936 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/5-people-who-lied-... Because it's the DoJ prosecuting, I think it's uncommon for the government to prosecute administration witnesses, even from previous administrations. Once upon a time Congress would prosecute and impose punishment itself: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress#Inherent_contempt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress#Inherent_...