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Originally Posted by Billybob
You might consult with G. Gordon Liddy about the ability of the House to cited someone for contempt. He recieved a six month suspended sentence....
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Liddy worked under the authority of the executive branch. The ruling circumscribed the president's claim of "executive privilege", and thus protect Liddy. All congressmen have denounced exec privilege, all presidents embrace it.
I do not believe that a private citizen has ever been compelled to testify in Congress. Imunity is offered precisely because they cannot compel.