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Ok, how about the law that makes it a felony to lie to Congress. Let's start with that one!
by salient 13y ago
Ok, how about the law that makes it a felony to lie to Congress. Let's start with that one!
- bmelton 13y agoThat law already exists[1]. Also, Clapper could potentially be held in Contempt of Congress[2]. [1] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perjury http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perjury [2] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress
- Myrmornis 13y agoRight so is any action being taken against him? This has seemed fairly clear cut from the time of the first Guardian/Greenwald/Snowden release.
- bmelton 13y agoNot really. A bunch of tea partiers sent a letter suggesting that he resign or be held on perjury charges, which prompted him to apologize. His apology asserted that he forgot about the existence of the PATRIOT Act, which is why he accidentally said what he said, on accident.