[okie01]

It is a rather novel idea. But what are the chances of her actually ending up under arrest and placed in jail.

Novel in a contemporary sense only.

Congress' power to act in this fashion is enshrined in the Constitution as arrest for "inherent contempt". And, at one time, such proceedings were not uncommon.

However, the power has not been exercised since 1934.

[Marine_Uncle]

RE: "However, the power has not been exercised since 1934."
Precisely the point I attempted to make. But I do hope it can happen.

[butterdezillion]

And 1934 is right about the time that the communist trap was first laid. We are seeing the fruit of that “crisis” that FDR didn’t “let go to waste”... Is it coincidence that this happened when one branch forsook its role of being a check and balance to all the other parts of government?