Senate committee issues two subpoenas for Flynn's company: 'Business does not have a right to take..

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory


Senate committee issues two subpoenas for Flynn’s company: ‘Business does not have a right to take the Fifth’

ELIZABETH PREZA
23 MAY 2017 AT 17:05 ET

Senate Intelligence Committee ranking Democrat Mark Warner (D-VA) on Tuesday revealed the committee has issued two more subpoenas against retired Gen. Michael Flynn, this time targeting Donald Trump’s former national security adviser’s businesses.

The committee, which is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign, issued the subpoenas after Flynn declined to provide documents related to his financial ties to Russia.

“While we disagree with Gen. Flynn’s lawyer’s interpretation of taking the fifth, it is even more clear that a business does not have a right to take the fifth, it is a corporation,” Warner said Tuesday during a joint press conference with Senate Intel Committee chairman Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC). “Those subpoenas, one has been served one is in the process of being served,” Warner said, adding the committee is keeping “all options on the table.”

Included in those options is the possibility of holding Flynn in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the investigation.

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[greymattermom]

1. So are corporations people or not?

If they are people, the can take the fifth.

[geek tragedy]

2. corporations can't go to prison, ergo no 5th amendment right

they can exercise other constitutional rights (e.g. DU has free speech rights) but not criminal due process ones.

[turbinetree]

3. And if this Flynn ass**** comes in with his Lt. General uniform like North did

he should be reprimanded right then and there and taken into custody by the Sgt of Arms, even if he is out of the military, he is a disgrace

[BlueJac]

4. totally!!!

[JudyM]

5. Citizens United's granting of 1st Amendment rights to "associations of citizens" (corporations)

would likely also apply to 5th Amendment rights. Flynn will challenge on this basis, and Warner would know this. So what is Warner's strategy? Can't see where it would help us to go over this again with the Supremes as currently constituted...