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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: albaby1 SILVER
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Subject: Re: Audio of Trump's Conversation
Date: 06/27/23 8:48 PM
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When's Eric Holder's trial?

You can be convicted of contempt of Congress. That doesn't mean you will be.

Unlike Bannon, Holder was able to offer a defense of his refusal to respond to the subpoena - a claim that the materials in question were privileged from being demanded by Congress. That makes it nearly impossible to establish the mens rea requirement of a criminal charge - if Holder is operating under a belief that the documents are subject to Executive Privilege, then getting a conviction will be nearly impossible.

Unlike Steve Bannon, Congressional efforts to subpoena an Executive official reflect a conflict between the branches of government - and the courts are generally not available to resolve those disputes. That's why the courts ruled that there was no judicial remedy available to Congress when then-President Trump ordered Don McGahn not to cooperate with a House subpoena:

nytimes.com - Mcgahn subpoena trump

When Congress exercises its subpoena power against private citizens, like Bannon, that's not in play.
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