Skip to comments.
Gonzales Aide Refuses to Answer Questions in Congressional Probe of U.S. Attorney Firings
FOX ^
| 3/26/07
| AP
Posted on 03/26/2007 3:26:58 PM PDT by ricks_place
WASHINGTON — Monica Goodling, a senior Justice Department official involved in the firings of federal prosecutors, will refuse to answer questions at upcoming Senate hearings, citing Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination, her lawyer said Monday.
"The potential for legal jeopardy for Ms. Goodling from even her most truthful and accurate testimony under these circumstances is very real," said the lawyer, John Dowd.
"One need look no further than the recent circumstances and proceedings involving Lewis Libby," he said, a reference to the recent conviction of Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff in the CIA leak case.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bushwillcave; fitzgeralding; gonzales; letsactguilty; usattorney
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-35 next last
To: ricks_place
Already posted I believe.
2
posted on
03/26/2007 3:27:44 PM PDT
by
Pistolshot
(Thompson '08)
To: ricks_place
To: Pistolshot
4
posted on
03/26/2007 3:28:24 PM PDT
by
xcamel
(Press to Test, Release to Detonate)
To: ricks_place
5
posted on
03/26/2007 3:29:15 PM PDT
by
Doc91678
(Doc91678)
To: ricks_place
Wow, pig nose Waxman must be going through the roof. Ha!!!!!
6
posted on
03/26/2007 3:30:04 PM PDT
by
Logical me
(Oh, well!!!)
To: Doc91678
Yep, no more guillotines for just Republicans.
To: ricks_place
"The potential for legal jeopardy", you bet your a$$, why else would the democRATs DEMAND you be under OATH???
Remember Scotter and take the 5th and tell them to GTH:-()
8
posted on
03/26/2007 3:34:47 PM PDT
by
geo40xyz
(212->218 democRAT's 'OWN DEFEAT' and blood of American soldiers in Iraq will be on their hands)
To: ricks_place
"One need look no further than the recent circumstances and proceedings involving Lewis Libby," he said, a reference to the recent conviction of Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff in the CIA leak case. Every one of Pres. Bush's aides should refuse to testify under oath from now till the end of the administration's tenures for this reason.
9
posted on
03/26/2007 3:36:58 PM PDT
by
what's up
To: ricks_place
Interesting, someone who knows how to deal with Rats.
Next, if Monica is ordered to testify by anyone in the administration, she should do exactly the same, and show up the wussie boys for what they are. If the Rats push it all the way to subpoena and oath, force them to grant immunity and then answer every question with "I don't recall".
10
posted on
03/26/2007 3:39:07 PM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(Zimbabwe, leftist success story.)
To: ricks_place
Ms. Goodling
Too bad it took a woman to grow a set of gonads in this administration
11
posted on
03/26/2007 3:39:58 PM PDT
by
Popman
("What I was doing wasn't living, it was dying. I really think God had better plans for me.")
To: ricks_place
Good for him. They don't need to know nothin'!!!
12
posted on
03/26/2007 3:40:02 PM PDT
by
Lucky9teen
(I used 2 think people were factually ignorant but talking 2 liberals I realize people R just stupid.)
To: ricks_place
Gonzales has taken a faux scandal and made it into a major story.
13
posted on
03/26/2007 3:40:49 PM PDT
by
Peach
(The Clinton's' pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
To: ricks_place
After Libby, refusing to talk is probably the safest bet.
14
posted on
03/26/2007 3:41:31 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Peace without victory is a temporary illusion.)
Comment #15 Removed by Moderator
To: roses of sharon
I would claim the fifth amendment when asked my name. Those smarmy (to quote Sean Penn) don't deserve a civil answer.
16
posted on
03/26/2007 3:46:37 PM PDT
by
Doc91678
(Doc91678)
To: ricks_place
Yep. Libby proved what happens when you try to honestly answer questions from the Dems. You screw up once and answer one irrelevant question incorrectly and you go to jail. I would take the 5th in this environment too.
To: Momoka
I liked the guy who said "You know who else pled the fifth? Hitler." When did Hitler take the 5th?
To: ricks_place
Yes, from now on both Republicans and Democrats will take the 5th whenever being compelled to speak to Congress.
That will be the Best For Everybody.
To: ricks_place
"I respectfully refuse to answer on the grounds it would tend to entrap me."
20
posted on
03/26/2007 3:53:33 PM PDT
by
steveo
(Is there anything else I can help you with today?)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-35 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson