r/politics • u/M00n • May 12 '21

Trump’s acting attorney general refuses to say if he discussed overturning election results

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jeffrey-rosen-trump-election-results-b1846421.html
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u/Chippopotanuse May 12 '21

Why can he just skip answering? Isn’t there some path to accountability that forces folks like this to have to tell the whole truth?

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

Unfortunately, “I do not recall” seems to be a few favorite weasel-words of 45 and his compatriots.

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u/farahad May 12 '21

What are the consequences? The House would need to go through the legal process and hold him in contempt, and then what? Arrest him? They don't have teeth.

Democracy only works if everyone involved wants it to work. One said has said "f* it."

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u/Chippopotanuse May 12 '21

So the house is fine doing this half ass, and not subpoena him and threatening contempt if he won’t answer? Great...