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| Questions, answers about the legal immunity process |
| 2017-03-31 |
| Posted by:JohnQC |
| #1 It may be a legal ploy to avoid the possibility of criminal prosecution in the DOJ. Q: If Congress chooses to grant immunity, what impact might that have on any criminal investigation? A: It's not clear, though there are long-established restrictions on the Justice Department's ability to use any statements given to Congress under immunity in any future criminal prosecution. Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said his panel was "deeply mindful of the interests of the Department of Justice in the matter." |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-03-31 17:21 |