Posted on 12/20/2021 2:31:40 PM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
Roger Stone called Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, a "buffoon" for equating a Fifth Amendment plea to a confirmation of guilt.
Thompson told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow several weeks ago that if "you want to assert the Fifth Amendment in terms of self-prosecution, it says that you have something to hide."
When a person asks to plead the Fifth, refusing to answer questions to avoid self-incrimination, that "in some instances, that says you are part and parcel guilty to what occurred," Thompson also claimed.
"That shows you how ignorant this buffoon is," Stone said during an interview Monday with Anna Perez of Real America's Voice.
"Read the Constitution and the law."
Earlier this year, Thompson filed a civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and attorney Rudy Giuliani. He dropped the lawsuit after being appointed to chair the Jan. 6 committee.
"He's not the unbiased chairman of a fact-finding committee," Stone said. "He's a partisan hack with an IQ of somewhere in the 70 range, in my opinion."
He called the fact that Thompson is in Congress a "disgrace."
"He clearly doesn't understand the law," Stone said, concluding with a warning to Thompson. "Don't worry congressman, when it's your turn — and it will be — when we have a new Congress and you are investigated, you'll have your chance to invoke the Fifth Amendment as well."
Stone was subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 committee last month. He appeared before the panel on Friday, where he pled the Fifth.
The prosecution did something similar at the Rittenhouse trial.
Kyle invoked his right to remain silent when he was arrested and the prosecutors argued it was a sign of guilt.
The judge chewed them out in front of the cameras.
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I'm from Mississippi, I think Stone is overestimating Thompson's IQ.
Cries of racism in 3. . .2. . .1. . .
It is appropriate to invoke these days if you don’t trust the process. For Thompson I would just suggest in the Harry Truman style, “the son-of-a-bitch is no good.” It’s true of so many who “investigate” these days.
I wonder why he would not want to talk to congress? I wonder what in the past could make him want to do that? It is a mystery for sure.
Check out bonus video for answer.
This explains it all, even if you are as innocent as a newborn babe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE&t=1364s
Thompson is ok with black supremacists and islam.
Deport him.
Thompson is just keeping up with the rest of the buffoons on the Democrat side. Lord knows buffoons permeate the Democrat party and show every day they have zero comprehension of the Constitution.
After what Roger has been through and this kangaroo court, I would take the 5th as well.
That was the Rittenhouse judge’s point too.
"He's a partisan hack with an IQ of somewhere in the 70 range, in my opinion." He called the fact that Thompson is in Congress a "disgrace." "He clearly doesn't understand the law," Stone said, concluding with a warning to Thompson. "Don't worry congressman, when it's your turn — and it will be — when we have a new Congress and you are investigated, you'll have your chance to invoke the Fifth Amendment as well."
i wonder if the democrat realizes if he really believes that, how many black people he called a criminal because they take the fifth...
or that he called bill and hillary clinton liars and people with something to hide because they took the fifth
Now Conservative Prosecutors across this country can comment similar language for all defendants who take the 5th. Let’s see how that flies.
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