Lerner Likely Waived the Fifth and Can Be Held in Contempt

The Foundry-Heritage Foundation ^ | 3-12-2014 | Hans von Spakovsky

[Lurking Libertarian]

More discussion of the legal issues is here, for anyone interested.

[Bernard Marx]

I'm astonished at how few people on this thread understand practical politics. Bottom line: As long as Holder is Attorney General Lerner will go unpunished. Any contempt charge would require action by Holder's department and he's totally partisan and corrupt. He's been personally held in contempt of Congress for failing to provide documents about Fast & Furious. It's had no effect whatsoever. The only solution is to wait and hope for enough Republicans in the Senate to impeach him and his dictatorial boss.

[BRL]

I guess in 10 to 12 months we will find out in a five minute hearing whether learner thinks she did any thing wrong....and when she says no , issa can cut off the hearing and go on fox news for a few mins

[Yo-Yo]

I hate what Lerner is doing, but this whole “you waived your 5th Amendment rights” business is B.S. You should never be compelled to incriminate yourself, no matter what you’ve said up to that point.

[Ouderkirk]

What a nasty old woman....you can tell she is a “weapons grade” bitch.

[Yo-Yo]

There is also no indication that the Department of Justice informally provided use immunity to Lerner in exchange for her proffer of testimony, a practice informally known at Justice as “Queen for a Day.”

This Department of Justice? They gave her effective immunity just as they've given illegal aliens effective immunity by refusing to prosecute.

[Diogenesis]

Respect once lost, is hard won.

America is a LOSER.
EXEMPT SCOTUS, EXEMPT CON-GRESS, EXEMPT POTUS.

Millions of Americans are now without healthcare,
and tens of thousands will die.

Just like Fast&Furious, Just like Benghazi,
the EXEMPT US Congress will do nothing except selfservingly
expand their banks, brothels, and booze.
Their corruption will go down in Eternity along
with then name of the undocumented Indonesian impostor.

[DrDude]

As an employee of the US Gov’t and a person with access to various persons(and Orgs.) personal information, she should be charged with the various crimes and let the records convict her. She wouldn’t have to speak to anyone. However, withholding these records from Congress and other prosecutors should be more charges themselves.

[smoothsailing]

That’s a dangerous game to play, the Chicago mob might not appreciate her threats.

[smoothsailing]

I agree. Oh, and please don’t tell me you dreamed about her last night! LOL!

[SeaHawkFan]

It might be the only way she has to make sure they don't kill her. If her death meant everythinģ would be exposed, they don't dare touch her. On Obama's last day in office, Lerner will get a pardon.

[PoloSec]

Issa is a showman an actor playing a part, pretending to be someone he is not.

In the event someone wants a source or a link, this is my personal point of view formed from having watched many hours of hearings on the IRS, seen his expressed outrage that lasts until the curtains close.

[Toespi]

She is a BOSSY byatch, no matter how she looks. She has an attitude bigger than mooches a$$.

[jazusamo]

ROFL!

You sometimes have an evil mind, smooth! ;-)

[spawn44]

She didn’t have to ask for immunity when the DOJ interviewed her because she knew they had her back.