did she say that she would not answer questions in order to protect the innocent people. I distinctly heard that and wondered how could that be a justification. Who are these innocent people? That would be my first question. You can only take the 5th when it is self-incrimination not to protect the innocent. I would have smacked her down with her own words then.
did anyone else hear that too?
in fact, did she ever use the 5th in her answer or that it might self-incriminate her? I don’t remember hearing it only some lawyer weasel words.
so if she did not take the “fifth” does that change things for the next time she comes? Can she start off with taking the fifth as if there was no hearing today?
“did she say that she would not answer questions in order to protect the innocent people”
If they are innocent, then there’s nothing to protect. But of course we all know this.