Posted on 04/22/2016 4:53:08 PM PDT by markomalley
The former State Department staffer who set up a private server in Hillary Clinton's basement is refusing to testify before Congress in spite of his immunity deal.
An attorney for Bryan Pagliano said that he would "respectfully decline" a request to testify before two Senate committees, according to a letter provided to the Associated Press on Friday. Pagliano received an immunity deal from the Justice Department in early March in exchange for cooperating with the FBI's investigation into the issue.
Pagliano had previously refused to testify based on his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. After the immunity deal was announced, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., demanded that Pagliano testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Homeland Security Committee, respectively, writing that there was "no longer reasonable cause" to believe his testimony could result in prosecution.
The response from Pagliano's attorney, which was dated March 11, argued otherwise, stating that "whatever agreement Mr. Pagliano may have reached with the Justice Department in no way constitutes a waiver of his Fifth Amendment rights."
Pagliano established the private server in Clinton's home in Chappaqua, N.Y., in 2009, unbeknownst to any of his superiors at the State Department. Clinton, in turned, granted him a political appointment at the department, an usual arrangement for an information technology aide.
The FBI has reportedly been seeking technical information about the server from Pagliano, in addition to physical evidence, such as photographs, that show when and where Clinton used devices in connection with the server.
You’re a WMD of information. :)
Waterboard.
Seriously.
people in the military and people in the intelligence community understand this
Bet there are more than a few on these two ping lists who understand.
Waterboarding him
So, in other words: The FBI got played by the Clinton Crime Syndicate?
I’m shocked.
I’m thinking payola to his family and he goes to jail but gets to live. The other option is a long, cruel death for him or a family member. His choice.
4. You’ve received a lot of money, have been threatened, and have also been assured that if you ‘play ball’ you will be pardoned by the person you will be helping gain the presidency.
Just what is the point in testifying to a congress as corrupt as the one being investigated?
1. Takes payola
2. Stays quiet
3. Goes to prison
4. GETS KILLED
Who thinks Hillary wouldn’t handle it in the way permitting the very LOWEST RISK possible..?
He’ll turn out like BARRY SEAL. Or Vince.
Or very many others.
This is a VERY well-worn path.
He should be squeeling his head off, making sure he gets in the headlines, big-time.
He’s still a little-known figure, so he’s abundantly killable.
He THINKS he’s getting safe, but that’s dead wrong.
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He must have found a Horse’s head in his bed...
He fears Hilary’s death squads more than the government.
Is there anybody up there in the federal government who can actually assert their authority and get their sh*t together enough and wrap this investigation up on the e-mails, illegal server, improper handling of top secret and classified information? What is the problem and hold-up? General Petreas was investigated and charged in a very short time. The frickin' feds can't see their way to get this Clinton deal wrapped up before the election so the people know how bad this lady is before they vote?
No wonder so many people are coming out to support Trump. They are sick of having politicians who are crooks and behave unethically in office, like Clinton. The legal oversight process is such a disaster because there is too much politics and partisan pressure and power involved.
Waterboard the little bastard for all he knows. Then hang him.
There’s no other way.......than unleashing all the WMD’s.
Yeah. Does he have immunity from Harridan Clinton’s hit men? Or is he taking a lesson from her now-dead associates in the State Department, Hm?
No kidding. I knew this would happen. The so-called contingent amnesty will never be revoked. FUBO FUHRC
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