Carter Page pleads 5th ... wont testify

[MyNameIsKhan]

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/10/carter-page-russia-probe-243648

Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, informed the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday that he will not be cooperating with any requests to appear before the panel for its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and would plead the Fifth, according to a source familiar with the matter.

A former naval-officer-turned-energy consultant, Page came under fire last year after reports emerged that he had met with high-level associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in 2016. While Page denied those meetings occurred, the Trump campaign distanced itself from the adviser not long after, with former officials saying that Page and Trump had never met.

[Kingofalldems]

1. Well he has certainly changed his tune.

[MyNameIsKhan]

3. Surprise Surprise, lets see who else pleads 5th ...

[SkyDaddy7]

42. Yes he has!! WOW!

Carter Page was all over the media acting like the victim & accusing the Obama Administration of violating his rights & now this!

I hope they force him to "Plead the FiF" in public!

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...One of my favorite Dave Chappelle skits!! I still literally LOL when I watch it!

[Gothmog]

2. The first of many trumpsters to take the 5th

[ffr]

4. Get him!

And lock him up! Treasonweasel!

[MyNameIsKhan]

6. Yes he will be taken care off ... lets see how many get pardon

[Bradical79]

41. Maybe a pardon could be good

Can't plead the 5th on what he gets pardoned for.

[lindysalsagal]

5. The 5th: The wanna-be refuge of the political guilty.

We have one trapped in a corner. By definition, if there were one to dig that one out, he wouldn't plead.

[Not Ruth]

13. Only the guilty plead the 5th

[mythology]

29. So the IT staff who set up the Clinton email server were guilty?

Pleading the 5th is a legal position.

[TomSlick]

43. The Fifth Amendment is an important Constitutional right.

If you find yourself talking to a legislative committee and there is even the slightest chance that just one member of that committee would like to see you in jail - even if you have done absolutely nothing wrong - plead the Fifth. If the committee wants your testimony, insist on immunity.

If a cop or prosecutor reads you your rights and tells you that you have the right to remain silent - remain silent. I don't care if you are as pure as the driven snow - plead the Fifth.

If a cop reads you the Miranda rights, you are a suspect. At that point, I don't care what your momma told you. The police officer is not your friend.

[procon]

7. A couple of months ago he was boasting about how eager he was about testifying

so he could tell the 'truth' about the Russian story. Wonder what made him change his mind ?

[kentuck]

8. Yeah....wonder what happened??

to make him change his mind??

[volstork]

11. Probably something that tastes

like dioxin...

[underpants]

9. Yeah this idiot was all over the media

What the hell was his lawyer thinking?

[elias7]

19. The buzz is that he now knows he has been recorded

colluding with Manafort and Epshteyn to carry to Moscow a pre-recorded tape of Donald Trump offering to change American policy if he were to be elected.

[FakeNoose]

22. Yep the fix was on and Mueller doesn't need Page to prove everything

Why should they give Page a deal, or even Manafort? Mueller's guys can prove it all without their testimony.
These guys are all gonna be convicted and go to jail, adjoining cells with Trump himself.

[mgardener]

10. Bring him in and make him testify.

And make him say that on camera, let Trump supporters see what and who they are supporting

[grantcart]

12. agree, three hours minimum

[niyad]

36. ELEVEN hours!!

[Stallion]

14. He Can't Refuse to Testify if Subpoened

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he has to appear and assert the 5th Amendment after questions are propounded. Think it might be time to get these guys on the record that they refuse to answer relevant questions

[MyNameIsKhan]

17. Only is GOP led committees will do this ...

[ToxMarz]

15. Trump on the fifth amendment

[They_Live]

39. perfect.

use their own words to take them down.

[world wide wally]

16. Make him say it iver and over in public

[Historic NY]

18. He's said so much, that he's the candidate for one of those Mueller indictments.

[kentuck]

20. They would probably agree to a plea bargain...

They don't consider him to be a big fish.

He is probably the type that they would most likely offer immunity for information?

[MyNameIsKhan]

21. They have been promised pardon by orange man ...

[greymattermom]

40. Good luck with that

Orange man won't pardon anyone, except maybe Jared and Ivanka.

[NastyRiffraff]

23. Page is in hip-deep

Russia, coercion,etc. No wonder he's taking the 5th. I would too, in his position. That is, if I ever had colluded with Russians to interfere with U.S. elections.

[Tatiana]

24. Sounds like he's begging for Mueller to indict him.

If his testimony nails Trump, I think he should be offered qualified immunity.

[RDANGELO]

27. They have probably already talked to him.

It's possible he has a deal with Mueller. He would take the fifth with the committee so the Trump people don't know what they have.

[Honeycombe8]

25. They can subpoena him, can't they?

Then he'll have to show up and plead the fifth, on the record.

[sprinkleeninow]

26. And so it begins. eom

[Turbineguy]

28. That's what guilty people do.

He's going to need some good advice if he is to survive this.

From what I've seen, the Russians consider him expendable.

[Iggo]

35. ...because his answers may tend to incriminate him.

incriminate -- make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; strongly imply the guilt of (someone).

[bagelsforbreakfast]

30. I wonder if Page inspired Reddington's character on THE BLACKLIST?

Former Naval Officer turned treasonous criminal out to pad his pocket...

[Ilsa]

31. K&R. nt

[friendly_iconoclast]

32. 716. Use Immunity, Transactional Immunity, Informal Immunity, Derivative Use

https://www.justice.gov/usam/criminal-resource-manual-716-use-immunity-transactional-immunity-informal-immunity-derivative

Congress enacted the use immunity provisions in 1970, replacing a myriad of specialized immunity statutes enacted over the years for specialized purposes, such as the Atomic Energy Act, the Cotton Research and Promotion Act, the Connally Hot Oil Act, and the Merchant Marine Act. The new statutory scheme (located at 18 U.S.C. § 6001-6005) provides a mechanism by which the government may apply to the court for an order granting a witness limited immunity in all judicial, administrative, and congressional proceedings. Section 6003 covers court and grand jury proceedings, § 6004 covers administrative hearings, and § 6005 covers congressional proceedings.

See Chapter 8 of the Federal Grand Jury Practice Manual for a more in depth discussion of immunity.

717. Transactional Immunity Distinguished

https://www.justice.gov/usam/criminal-resource-manual-717-transactional-immunity-distinguished

Title 18 U.S.C. § 6002 provides use immunity instead of transactional immunity. The difference between transactional and use immunity is that transactional immunity protects the witness from prosecution for the offense or offenses involved, whereas use immunity only protects the witness against the government's use of his or her immunized testimony in a prosecution of the witness -- except in a subsequent prosecution for perjury or giving a false statement.

[Roland99]

33. How many hours of testimony did Hillary give?

[Iggo]

34. Can they make him show up and plead the 5th in person? On camera?

[bdamomma]

37. Well well

pleading the fifth huh? most times they are shitting all over the Constitution, but now they are recognizing it???

Carter Page what a hypocrite, what's wrong Carter, you're too deeply involved???

[L. Coyote]

38. Subpoena him and make his repeat "I plead the Fifth" ad nauseum.

[Achilleaze]

44. Lock up all Republican treason weasels

For the sake of America and American democracy.