>> “criminal contempt prosecution”
Congress can use its inherent contempt power and imprison her to coerce cooperation.
Put her in jail, now.
If this were Nixon in Watergate or Reagan in Iran-Contra, the media would be hysterical in its condemnation of abuse of governmental power. Robert Redford would be doing a movie entitled “All the President’s IRS Agents” and touted for his brilliance. All I hear from them now is . . . silence.
They sure can, although I’m beginning to think Issa may be more interested in pursuing perjury charges against Lerner, based on the committee report he released on Tuesday.
Personally. I want to see him do both.
Any day now would be good.