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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy is Sessions refusing to be put back under oath & asked more questions about his Russian Contacts
Sessions is running away from being questioned under oath. Why? What information is he withholding?
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Why is Sessions refusing to be put back under oath & asked more questions about his Russian Contacts (Original Post)
UCmeNdc
Mar 2017
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gademocrat7
(10,659 posts)1. He is a traitor.
DefenseLawyer
(11,101 posts)2. Because he'd rather not, and Grassley won't make him
Whether he has more to hide or not (and we all know he does) he doesn't need more of a reason than that.
Cicada
(4,533 posts)3. Lying to Congress is unlawful, just like lying under oath
But answering in writing let's you be more careful.
And does not go on TV news to remind viewers Donny is a traitor.
joet67
(624 posts)4. He'd rather just put some stuff in writing rather than risk further questioning, I suppose.
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)5. Yup, he will incriminate himself.
Pleasing the 5th on television is bad PR