| ▲ | srean 7 hours ago | |
Has anyone in the recent past been punished for lying to the Congress ? | ||
| ▲ | wahern 3 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
I'm not sure about the most recent successful charge, but this is one of the charges used against James Comey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_James_Comey Here's a 2018 article listing some prosecutions: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/5-people-who-lied-... Because it's the DoJ prosecuting, I think it's uncommon for the government to prosecute administration witnesses, even from previous administrations. Once upon a time Congress would prosecute and impose punishment itself: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress#Inherent_... | ||
| ▲ | jkestner 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
Mostly, they want to be lied to. If we start holding power accountable, it might come around to them! | ||
| ▲ | ramon156 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Who's supposed to punish congress, it damn aint the people | ||