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To: 50mm
Yes, the other option is to decline to answer a question on advice of council.

I'd love to get a lawyer's take on this, but I don't believe you can do this after you've already submitted a sworn statement on the matter.

100 posted on 09/28/2018 11:13:50 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will)
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To: Alberta's Child
There were questions asked that were not covered in the sworn statement. The 5th Amendment can be invoked to protect from such questions, maybe all questions. I could dig up some videos of the 5th being invoked in Senate testimony if you'd like.

I'm not a lawyer, but I remember the 5th being used many times in Senate testimony after whispering between lawyers/client. As a matter of fact, I believe the only exception to the 5th is in Grand Jury testimony which is only used to decide if there is enough evidence to proceed to indictment.

101 posted on 09/28/2018 11:22:46 AM PDT by 50mm
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Here's Lois Lerner asserting her 5th, on advice of council, in the Senate Hearing on IRS abuses after already submitting statements and evidence.

Lois Lerner and the 5th

102 posted on 09/28/2018 11:28:13 AM PDT by 50mm
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