Can we send the whole RNC to jail?
This is an interesting development:
Frankly, I don't see how there's a chance in hell that the White House could exert executive privilege over documents that ended up illegally at the RNC. For God's sake, they've clearly waived confidentiality by turning them over to a political organization to begin with. Of course, by the time this gets litigated it may be moot. However, could a Democratic Congress get everyone at the RNC thrown in jail for criminal contempt. That WOULD be interesting, particularly in an election year.
The Republican National Committee said it will not abide by a subpoena and turn over documents to a Congressional committee investigating the firings of at least eight US attorneys last year because the RNC is waiting to see if the White House will assert executive privilege over RNC documents at the center of the controversy, according to an outside law firm retained by the RNC.
Frankly, I don't see how there's a chance in hell that the White House could exert executive privilege over documents that ended up illegally at the RNC. For God's sake, they've clearly waived confidentiality by turning them over to a political organization to begin with. Of course, by the time this gets litigated it may be moot. However, could a Democratic Congress get everyone at the RNC thrown in jail for criminal contempt. That WOULD be interesting, particularly in an election year.
posted by walldon | 4:12 PM
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I'm still curious about the career impact, especially on lawyers (which they usually are) of an unsatisfied citation for contempt of Congress issued under its inherent authority -- even if Justice refuses to pursue criminal contempt. There could be teeth there. I am sure you are right about the merits of a claim of executive privilege for documents intentionally sent outside the White House system: beyond absurd.
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