Posted on 03/04/2014 1:06:01 PM PST by servo1969
Lois Lerner fears for her life if she testifies openly before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Wednesday, according to her attorney.
House oversight committee chairman Rep. Darrell Issa announced Sunday that Lerner will testify at Wednesdays hearing, but Lerners attorney Bill Taylor said that Lerner will seek to continue invoking her Fifth Amendment rights and will also seek a one-week delay of her testimony.
Oversight members are reportedly open to granting Lerner a one-week delay if she petitions for one in person at Wednesdays hearing. The delay would allow Lerners lawyers to continue negotiating for immunity, which they have been doing since at least September.
I advised the staff that calling Ms. Lerner knowing that she will assert her rights was not only improper but dangerous. Ms. Lerner has been the subject of numerous threats on her life and safety, and on the life and safety of her family. I left with the staff recent evidence of those threats, said Taylor in a letter to Issa.
But Oversight previously determined that Lerner waived her Fifth Amendment rights when she made a statement attesting to her innocence at a May 2013 hearing. Republican Reps. Jim Jordan and Jason Chaffetz, both Oversight members, said recently that they were considering holding Lerner in contempt of Congress if she does not testify.
Issa said on the subject, We want her to come back and answer questions. Well see on contempt.
Your post #2 probably nailed it. Like in the case of the blue Lewinski dress, she would actually be safer by getting the truth out.
“Right, stop that! That’s silly.”
this is what one gets for colluding with murderous thugs. Regardless if she tells all or not, her fate is sealed and she should not go down alone like Ron Brown and Loretta Fuddy. I hope she does the right thing for this country before it’s too late.
If she fears for her life, then her only protection is to tell the whole truth, get it out there ..all of it .Then there is no reason for Obamas people to kill her.
Hey Issa.....if you don't get her to testify, you need to find her in contempt at LEAST or else you are just a Hapless EMPTY SUIT!! You hold ALL the cards, Darrell....PLAY THEM!!!
They better NOT give her immunity.
Good point!! There is NOT a SMIDGEN of impropriety in the IRS so why not spill the beans, Lois??
If she’s afraid someone will take her out, she’d best testify now. Once she’s talked under oath there would be no reason to go after her.
And for her attorney to say this, he’s admitting she knows things that will hurt people.
If Issa and the House Republicans give Lerner immunity, you can expect her to take the stand next time and take the fall. With immunity there's nothing stopping her from doing that and getting off scott-free.
I would rather get immunity if her testimony will bring obama down.
Hey Lois....LOTS of people Who have CANCER that have Lost their Health Care andlost their Doctors because of Obamacare FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES!!!! Get over yourself.
She has Holder's example to fear.
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Come on, Lois.....get it over with.
The b!tch should.
Trey Gowdy was more than adamant that she will NOT receive immunity. He repeated it numerous times today.
Lerner’s smartest move would be to demand to move in immediately with Valerie Jarrett, who has a 6-man detail 24/7.
THAT needs to be on EVERY THREAD....PLEASE!!!
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