The democrats are all accusing Kavenaugh of rape or attempted rape a criminal offense.
He is before the government under oath in this Senate hearing.
He has the right to be confronted by his accusers.
The Senate is bargaining away this man’s right to face his accusers.
But what does the Constitution say about rights in political proceedings like this?
I thought it was illegal to lie to the FBI.
How come Ford wasn’t prosecuted when they determined her story to be not credible?
It’s not a criminal proceeding. It involves alleged criminal ACTS, but the matter is not being heard in a criminal PROCEEDING. Thus, the 6th is not directly on point.
Can someone explain how the FBI has any authority in this matter even if they were to determine that her claim was credible? If what she claims is true, it would be a state crime and should be investigated by the Maryland State Police or the Bethesda(?) Police Department. There is no alleged federal crime here.
All of these know-nothings on TV fail to acknowledge that Clarence Thomas was alleged to commit a federal crime in a federal building, which is entirely within the responsibility and jurisdiction of the FBI. Big difference from this professor alleging a state crime, where the statute of limitations has long passed.
This isn’t taking place in a court, so it doesn’t really apply. This is taking place at a confirmation hearing in the Senate.
But this is not a prosecution, it is an accusation.
Ammendment 6 is also why the fake news on FR and elsewhere about Huber-in-Utah prosecuting people for crimes comitted in DC is 100% certified organic bullshiite.