| ...
| Once most of the transcripts are public, there will be
| intense scrutiny of some of them. The Committee itself cast
| doubts on the testimony of former Secret Service member
| Tony Ornato, former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh
| McEnany. This is a lawyer-speak for "it is plain that they
| lied through their teeth." The DoJ might just dust off some
| musty old perjury laws and offer the people in question
| another opportunity to do some bean spilling before being
| indicted.
|
| Another point is that some of the key witnesses decided not
| to show up after receiving subpoenas. Others took the Fifth
| Amendment. The DoJ takes a dim view of people who don't
| show up, and can order the sheriff to corral recalcitrant
| witness and bring them in for a chat, even if the witnesses
| have other plans. It can also grant witnesses immunity,
| which largely removes their right to invoke the Fifth
| Amendment, since the grant means the government may not use
| what they say under oath at a trial against them. The DoJ
| can also get search warrants and empanel grand juries to
| investigate difficult witnesses. This may also apply to
| sitting members of the House who refused to obey subpoenas
| from the Committee. They have far less authority to ignore
| a subpoena from the DoJ about a criminal case.
| ...
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--bks