"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
In her statement, Lerner said under oath that she "did not do anything wrong."
Now, if you "did not do anything wrong", how is it possible that anything you say could incriminate you? You can't testify against yourself if you didn't do anything, can you?
Why has nobody called her on this?
This is what I was thinking. If you testify and believe you have done nothing wrong, it seems a contradiction to refuse to answer because of the fear of self-incrimination.