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Offline Eupher

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Fast and Furious: Cunningham Will Take the Fifth
« on: January 24, 2012, 10:27:29 AM »
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A break in Obama's Stone Wall?

An update to a story from yesterday: Patrick Cunningham, chief of the Criminal Division of the Arizona U.S. Attorney’s office, has “stunned congressional staff” by announcing that he’ll take the Fifth when he responds to House Oversight chairman Darrell Issa’s subpoena next week.  Cunningham got slapped with the subpoena after he suddenly backed out of a scheduled appearance before the committee, and Issa’s patience with his delaying tactics ran out.

William LaJeunesse of Fox News reports on the letter Cunningham’s attorney sent to Issa:

“Department of Justice officials have reported to the Committee that my client relayed inaccurate information to the Department upon which it relied in preparing its initial response to Congress. If, as you claim, Department officials have blamed my client, they have blamed him unfairly,” the letter to Issa says.

Romero claims Cunningham did nothing wrong and acted in good faith, but the Department of Justice in Washington is making him the fall guy, claiming he failed to accurately provide the Oversight Committee with information on the execution of Fast and Furious.

"To avoid needless preparation by the Committee and its staff for a deposition next week, I am writing to advise you that my client is going to assert his constitutional privilege not to be compelled to be a witness against himself." Romero told Issa.

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There are more goodies at the link, but it's pretty clear that Cunningham is the one to be thrown under the bus.
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Re: Fast and Furious: Cunningham Will Take the Fifth
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2012, 10:57:41 AM »
The cure for avoiding having to take the fifth is to turn state witness but that relies on an offer of immunity.

Such offers can only be made if the committee approves it.

You better believe the democrats on Issa's committee intend to prevent all such offers.
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Re: Fast and Furious: Cunningham Will Take the Fifth
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2012, 12:39:22 PM »
Sing, pigeon, sing...
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Re: Fast and Furious: Cunningham Will Take the Fifth
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2012, 02:32:48 PM »
Quote from: SGT Snuggle Bunny on January 24, 2012, 10:57:41 AM
The cure for avoiding having to take the fifth is to turn state witness but that relies on an offer of immunity.

Such offers can only be made if the committee approves it.

You better believe the democrats on Issa's committee intend to prevent all such offers.

Too bad they're in the minority...
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