Comment by ck2
1 day ago
Senate has no mechanism to prosecute contempt charges
That goes to the DOJ, which of course means nothing happens, at least for next 800 days
1 day ago
Senate has no mechanism to prosecute contempt charges
That goes to the DOJ, which of course means nothing happens, at least for next 800 days
It's my understanding they can detain under the inherent contempt power, it's been reported [0] that the House has a jail that can be readied if needed.
[0] https://rollcall.com/2019/05/08/just-where-is-this-secret-ho...
They would need to lure them into the building. They don’t have people to send out all over the country to find and grab someone.