Justice Dept. consents to immunity for Goodling's testimony before Congress

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The Department of Justice on Monday consented to the House Judiciary Committee's plan to grant immunity to former White House Liaison Monica Goodling. The move clears the major hurdle to Goodling's testimony before the committee on her role in the firing of 8 US Attorneys.

"Today the Department of Justice gave notice that it would not object to the House Judiciary Committee's grant of use immunity for Monica Goodling. I believe obtaining her testimony will be a critical step in our efforts to get to the truth about the circumstances surrounding the US Attorney firings and possible politicization in the Department's prosecutorial function," Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) said in a statement e-mailed to RAW STORY.

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Justice_Dept._consents_to_immunity_for_0507.html

do we need extreme renditioning here; a little water boarding may be...

[Demeter]

1. Sounds Like It's Already Been Done, on the Just-Us Department!

[Toots]

2. I didn't realize Congress needed Justice permission to grant immunity..

Seems strange to me but I am no lawyer.....I guess since it ultimately is Justice that would prosecute I guess it does make sense they would have to sign off on it. :shrug:

[Merlot]

3. So now, if she refuses to testify, it's a crime

Obstruction of justice, perjury, etc. Unless I'm mistaken, she can't NOT answer now without serious reprcussions.