A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Of course, but they’ll claim it was unacceptable as he was pre-pardoned. He’s got a very good defence because the idiots went on Fox ahead of this and said they were trying to trap him into perjury. But if it goes to the SC, that’s politically stacked so it doesn’t matter about the constitution or precedent.
He was pardoned up to a specific date. After that date, they could still charge him with something. He had no choice but to plead the 5th. The SCOTUS will not touch this one because the precedent would undermine far too much tradition.
They’ll bypass that and go straight to the doj
there is a constitutional right to assert the fifth amendment–which is in the constitution
Of course, but they’ll claim it was unacceptable as he was pre-pardoned. He’s got a very good defence because the idiots went on Fox ahead of this and said they were trying to trap him into perjury. But if it goes to the SC, that’s politically stacked so it doesn’t matter about the constitution or precedent.
He was pardoned up to a specific date. After that date, they could still charge him with something. He had no choice but to plead the 5th. The SCOTUS will not touch this one because the precedent would undermine far too much tradition.
I agree. Except I’m not 100% sure the scotus won’t go further off the political deep end.