legal question regarding rovers testimony..

[Javaman]

if he's not going to be under oath, is it still possible for him to perjure himself?

[annabanana]

1. Yes

It's illegal to lie to Congress..

[Javaman]

3. Thanks, :) this makes me feel a little better. nt

[elleng]

2. Yes.

Didn't think so, but lying to law enforcement somehow has the same consequence.

Did that happen to Martha Stewart???

[KharmaTrain]

4. If Anything, He's Walking On Some Serious Eggshells...

I expect he and Meiers will develop a lot of selective memory. We'll see if they invoke "I Don't Recall" like Gonzo did.

The proceedings will have a transscript and be assured that anything Rove tries to spin or lie in that meeting will become fodder for one or several of the cases that are building around him. There's a prosecutor already at work on the DOJ firings and I'm sure she'll be very interested in looking over those transcripts...not to mention the Don Sieglemann attorneys.

[L. Coyote]

5. The transcribed testimony WILL be under oath and under penalty of perjury. This is not

a friendly encounter. It is certainly adversarial when crimes are being investigated.

Deja DU w/ lots of links - Karl Rove Refuses To Testify Before Congress AGAIN = Executive Privilege
VIDEO: May-21-08 - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x135823

I hope they ask about Tim Griffin---the vote-caging, Rovian Patriot Act implant
USA in Arkansas---and his vote caging e-mail that landed in the lap of Greg Palast.

Deja DU - KARL ROVE at work? Uncovering the Arkansas AND Missouri USA Firings?
Jun-07-07 - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1065158

Then there is Rove's buddy Jack Abramff. What has he told the investigators?
Congress should know all this now that the Obama Admin has the DOJ helm. How about elections in Alabama

Deja DU - Abramoff and Kark Rove Linked to Prosecution of Ex-Alabama Governor and Campaign Finances
Jun-01-07 - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1023111

Deja DU - Has Rove's Egg Hatched? The Firing of KARL ROVE or Why His Family Needs Him Now.
Aug-15-07 - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1591504

[annabanana]

6. "Deja DU". . . . .what agreat term to use when reminding everyone that

we've known this stuff for years!