Conyers worries about 'false testimony' from Justice Department staff

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After Wednesday's hearing with former Justice Department liaison Monica Goodling, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers sought testimony in an open hearing with two Justice Department officials who he was concerned gave 'false' testimony in prior settings.

"I am writing to formally request that you make available for testimony both Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty and Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General William Moschella," the Michigan Democrat wrote to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. "Although we had requested informally that these officials testify even before yesterday's hearing, the testimony of Monica Goodling has made it even more imperative that we hear from Mr. McNulty and Mr. Moschella about concerns that they testified falsely about the 2006 dismissal of U.S. Attorneys."

In the Thursday hearing, Goodling suggested that these officials may not have been fully forthcoming with regard to their knowledge of certain matters related to the dismissal of the US Attorneys.


http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Conyers_worries_about_false_testimony_from_0525.html

[Frustratedlady]

1. So what happens when they DO admit they weren't truthful?

Everyone thanks them for finally being honest and they all go home? So far, I don't see anyone being punished for contempt of Congress or of perjury. The only damage is that they have resigned their jobs. Am I expecting too much from these hearings?

[Bitwit1234]

2. I think they TOLD THE TRUTH and Goodling is the one lying.

She thinks because she got immunity her testimony doesn't have to be truthful. But as law professionals say...if she lied immunity is out the window.