And he’s correct: this is a political disagreement, and NOT any “high crime or misdemeanor” in the traditional sense.
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In your statement above, I added the word “NOT”. When I do that, your sentence makes sense to me.
I also agree with everything you said except that “Lying to Congress is NOT a felony. I say that because according to Wikipedia, it is. I have added that statement by Wikipedia as the very last paragraph in this comment.
But, section 1621 and 1001 of Title 18 would seem to apply to Mayorkas. See below:
Q: What are the rules about lying to Congress?
A: Glad you asked. If you are testifying in front of Congress sometime soon, and are wondering how far you can bend the truth, there are a two key statutes governing perjury you need to be aware of: U.S. Code sections 1621 and 1001 of Title 18.
Section 1621 covers general perjury, and stipulates that anyone who “willfully and contrary to such oath states or subscribes any material matter which he does not believe to be true” is guilty of perjury and shall be fined or imprisoned up to five years, or both. Section 1001 covers false statements more generally, without requiring an oath. The section stipulates that “whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the government of the United States, knowingly and willfully” falsifies or conceals information, including before a congressional committee’s inquiry, may also be fined or imprisoned up to five years.
In the United States, the general perjury statute under federal law classifies perjury as a felony and provides for a prison sentence of up to five years.
In your statement above, I added the word “NOT”. When I do that, your sentence makes sense to me.
Sigh. Thank you. I need to proofread.
I also agree with everything you said except that “Lying to Congress is NOT a felony. I say that because according to Wikipedia, it is. I have added that statement by Wikipedia as the very last paragraph in this comment.
I think that must have been someone else's observation, but it's a good point, which I had not considered, and I was not aware that she had included that in her impeachment resolution.
Sincere thanks for the conversation.