U.S. Attorney General William Barr to skip House hearing Thursday

[julian]

Presidents cannot pardon contempt of Congress.

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Somebody earlier mentioned that Congress could have Barr put in jail through a highly uncommon procedure. I was wondering if that could be pardoned as well. Not like contempt leads to anything.

 

[Window]

Somebody earlier mentioned that Congress could have Barr put in jail through a highly uncommon procedure. I was wondering if that could be pardoned as well. Not like contempt leads to anything.

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Not likely to follow through on that procedure as it seems like the nuclear option and was last used in like the 1930s.

 

[julian]

Not likely to follow through on that procedure as it seems like the nuclear option and was last used in like the 1930s.

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These are unprecedented and desperate times. I doubt they'd use it too, but if the president can just pardon him then I reeeally doubt it. I just don't know.

 

[Chitown B]

This is going to get way worse before it gets better. We are in brand new territory, and I don't put it past any of them to put people in jail who don't comply, no matter who it is.

 

[Wrighteous86]

These are unprecedented and desperate times. I doubt they'd use it too, but if the president can just pardon him then I reeeally doubt it. I just don't know.

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Only one party is no longer bound by precedent, unfortunately.

 

[Sheepinator]

And he's officially in contempt of Congress.