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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts) Sat Mar 4, 2017, 05:25 PM Mar 2017

Sessions is running away from being questioned under oath. Why? What information is he withholding?

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Why is Sessions refusing to be put back under oath & asked more questions about his Russian Contacts (Original Post) UCmeNdc Mar 2017 OP

He is a traitor. gademocrat7 Mar 2017 #1

Because he'd rather not, and Grassley won't make him DefenseLawyer Mar 2017 #2

Lying to Congress is unlawful, just like lying under oath Cicada Mar 2017 #3

Yup, he will incriminate himself. C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #5

(10,657 posts)

1. He is a traitor.

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 05:28 PM

Mar 2017

(11,101 posts)

2. Because he'd rather not, and Grassley won't make him

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 05:29 PM

Mar 2017

Whether he has more to hide or not (and we all know he does) he doesn't need more of a reason than that.

(4,533 posts)

3. Lying to Congress is unlawful, just like lying under oath

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 05:33 PM

Mar 2017

But answering in writing let's you be more careful.

And does not go on TV news to remind viewers Donny is a traitor.

(624 posts)

4. He'd rather just put some stuff in writing rather than risk further questioning, I suppose.

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 06:03 PM

Mar 2017

(45,002 posts)

5. Yup, he will incriminate himself.

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 06:03 PM

Mar 2017

Pleasing the 5th on television is bad PR