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Beachnutt

(8,873 posts) Fri Oct 14, 2022, 02:05 PM Oct 2022

The j6 committee has the con man boxed in [View all]

If he refuses to show up he will be held in contempt and possibly jailed,
if he shows up and lies under oath he will commit perjury and be jailed
if he tells the truth he will admit his crimes and jailed
if he pleads the fifth What happens ?

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The j6 committee has the con man boxed in [View all] Beachnutt Oct 2022 OP

Meadows didn't show up, and he isn't going to be charged. rsdsharp Oct 2022 #1

In that case the subpoena is meaningless Beachnutt Oct 2022 #2

Yes most likely the case. Empty symbolic gesture. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #3

They told him to put up or shut up. Trump and his shitheads have been whining forever that emulatorloo Oct 2022 #5

That's the point, they know he will be a no show. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #7

Yet Bannon didn't show, he will be sentenced next week. I kinda assume Meadows has a deal w DOJ emulatorloo Oct 2022 #6

Meadows wasn't charged because he was chief of staff. rsdsharp Oct 2022 #9

If he pleads the fifth most Americans will assume he's guilty. That is not a positive outcome for emulatorloo Oct 2022 #4

2 months ago he took it over 400 times and nobody seems to remember... lame54 Oct 2022 #8

That wasn't widely reported. Will be more difficult for msm to bury this one. emulatorloo Oct 2022 #10

Fox News: "Trump 'loves the idea of testifying' before Jan. 6 committee" emulatorloo Oct 2022 #11