Posted on 06/05/2018 5:33:13 PM PDT by Magnatron
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has requested the Senate Judiciary Committee provide him with immunity from prosecution in exchange for testifying at an upcoming congressional hearing focused on how senior officials at the FBI and Justice Department handled the investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
"Under the terms of such a grant of use immunity, no testimony or other information provided by Mr. McCabe could be used against him in a criminal case," wrote Michael Bromwich, a lawyer for McCabe, to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, who has requested McCabe testify next week.
Grassley, an Iowa Republican, has quietly requested that several former officials appear in front of the Judiciary Committee to discuss the long-awaited internal Justice Department report, which sources say will detail a series of missteps surrounding the Justice Department and FBI's investigation into Clinton's handling of classified information while secretary of state.
The inspector general's report has not yet been released, but Grassley has invited former FBI Director James Comey and former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to testify as well, according to those familiar with the plans.
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Good question. Will McCabe rat out the Hillary minions, or will he just get the "Hillary treatment" from the swamp?
If he’s NOT GUILTY of anything WHY is he requesting IMMUNITY?
If the INCOMPETENT REPUBLICANS DO THIS, NO REASON TO VOTE FOR THEM!
“#16. The terms of a good immunity agreement ...”
And right there is the out he would have because the Repubs couldn’t put together a “good” immunity agreement if their lives depended on it.
I’m not seeing how anything good can come from this, given the Repubs’ propensity to botch even the most airtight situations handed them.
I agree with those who have stated that any immunity agreement MUST first establish what the testimony will contain and permit no modification, 5th Amendment invocations or backtracking during live testimony, upon threat of revocation of the agreement. Maybe this isn’t permissible - I’m not a lawyer. (Thank God...)
More to the point: McCabe is a man who has been found by the Inspector General to be a LIAR. And we’re to believe that he’ll now tell the truth, given a chance to save his skin?
Fool me once...
McCabe will lie. End of story.
Which means he is guilty. Sorry Andy. Your gig is up. No soup for you.
Actually...that’s exactly their plan!
MadMax, the Grinning Reaper wrote:
“#16. The terms of a good immunity agreement means that he CANNOT take the 5th, I don’t recall, etc. He would have to testify to every question with no hesitation or caveats (unless it would be something that had to be heard in Executive Session).”
When can executive session be invoked?
Exactly. People here are talking about him taking out 'bigger fish'. He was the FBI Deputy Director! He's big enough to have to take the consequences of his actions. Make him sit up there and plead the 5th 600 times in a row on camera. I suspect that even a dumbed down America will question that.
Nothing wrong about getting the small fish... get enough of them, do it loudly so hat all the fishes see, and then small fish lose their loyalties and won’t want to risk helping the big ones.
The reason the big fish get into power is the steadfast loyalty of the little fish, which is secured by the protection provided by the large ones.
To scare the monkeys, kill a chicken where they can see how it dies.
Yes, but Huber is still there waiting for him.
I wonder if it has a tail, too?
Are you a DCriminal or not? No immunity.
McCabe seeks immunity? If he rats out ALL of ‘em - AND his fellow thugs in the FBI then maybe immunity.
If not, but the jerkoff in prison... or have him put to death for treason.
McCabe seeks immunity? If he rats out ALL of ‘em - AND his fellow thugs in the FBI then maybe immunity.
If not, put the jerkoff in prison... or have him put to death for treason.
Use immunity not blanket immunity from all prosecution
Still, McCabe lawyers cannot resist taking a swipe at trump in their request. Unrepentant.
Grassley wisely asks what can McCabe give him if immunity granted, and McCabe lawyers respond that mccabeis not in any position to predict what information he could give -> fake request, grassley shouldignore it
Take the 5th then and go to jail.
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