I’m a defense lawyer.
She waived her rights.
For instance, I can’t put the defendant on the stand and get out our story then instruct my client to take the 5th.
It doesn’t work that way.
Same thing here. You can’t show up and tell your side of the story then take the 5th to shelter yourself from cross examination.
If I were Issa I’d probably have granted her “use immunity” that way she couldn’t take the 5th anyway.
We need to get to the bottom of this more importantly than having a single person prosecuted.
For instance, I can’t put the defendant on the stand and get out our story then instruct my client to take the 5th.
True,,,if this was a trial. But it’s not. I think Issa will have a difficult time getting her back.
Yes but this isn’t a criminal trial yet. And her lawyers told Issa that she intended to claim the fifth but Issa let her make a statement anyway.
The American public are not defense attorneys and this isn’t going to play well with them. It doesn’t play well with me. I’m actually ashamed of FR for the number of people on here cheerleading Issa tricking her out of rights. I want to see her prosecuted, but not through trickery.