Alex Jones met with 1/6 committee and says he pleaded the Fifth 'almost 100 times'

[George II]

Source: CNN

CNN)Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones met virtually on Monday with the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, he announced on his podcast.

A source familiar with the investigation also confirmed the meeting to CNN.

"I just had a very intense experience being interrogated by the January 6 committee," Jones said on his podcast on Monday. "They were polite, but they were dogged."

Jones said that, by his lawyer's count, he pleaded the Fifth Amendment "almost 100 times," and that he was told to do "on advice of counsel."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/25/politics/alex-jones-january-6-plead-fifth/index.html

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He claims he wanted to answer the questions but was afraid of being accused of purjery.

WHAT??

[imaginary girl]

1. Funny how there were no crimes yet ...

... They insist on refusing to answer in case they incriminate themselves!

[forgotmylogin]

15. Boy, they sure are afraid of incriminating themselves somehow!

I mean, TFG basically said it, but it's true that people don't need to plead the 5th unless they are aware of some type of crime.

[exboyfil]

2. Probably the first smart thing he has done

From a legal perspective we can't assess guilt or innocence.

From a poltical perspective though, we can make assessments about an unwillingness to answer questions. Jones is just one of the many fascist cowards surrounding the GOP.

[allegorical oracle]

26. umm...sorry, but beg to slightly differ on Jones's guilt/innocence when it came to

calling "false flag" on the Sandy Hook murders of all those little babies. He may have not literally killed them, himself, but he kept the pain going for waaay too long -- just to keep his followers buying the joy juice he was selling.

[exboyfil]

30. Only on the 5th not being a legal indication of guilt and innocence

He sure as shit slandered those poor families, and I am glad they won their lawsuits.

I hope he burns in Hell for what he put those families through.

[global1]

3. Every Time One Of Tr**p's Cronies Pleads The 5th A - Someone Should Post Tr**p's Comment.....

about what he thinks 'pleading the 5th' means.

Didn't he say something about 'guilty'?

So by count now - how many of the people that appeared before the 1/6 committee have pleaded the 5th?

[dchill]

4. If Alex Jones had gotten a lawyer early enough in his career...

... he'd still be talking about UFOs and stuff.

[relayerbob]

5. "Nothing to see here"

"I did nothing wrong at all. But I won't answer that question. Or that one."

[GB_RN]

6. Afraid Of Being Accused Of Perjury?

Why would he be afraid of that, unless he actually lied? (Rhetorical question)

To translate what he was saying from Tinfoil-hat-speak (I had to use Google Translate*): What he was really saying there is that he knows he was lying and knows they had the goods on him. Therefore, he pled the 5th. Then he lied to his fans about the whole thing on his podcast, Tinfoil Wars.

*Note: Google Translate even had a hard time with some of the conspiracy BS, so I had to guess and extrapolate.

[monkeyman1]

27. this guy is dumber than the microphone he yack's into ?

[oasis]

7. Bring the hammer down on his sorry ass. nt

[cstanleytech]

8. He only said he wanted to answer not that the answers he would give would be the truth.

[Doodley]

9. He normally has so much to say, and it's always BS.

[Evolve Dammit]

10. Limbaugh spewed BS for 40 years, and the untold copycats continue the model.

[Initech]

11. Is he this guy?

[happybird]

12. That whole skit kills me every time

So damn funny.

[Initech]

13. I plead the fizzith!

[happybird]

14. There are so many amendments in the Constitution...

The water glass part is top notch.

[VWolf]

16. Hey, if that's how you get him to STFU, I'm all for it n/t

[Mr.Bill]

17. It sure is getting easy

to pick out the ones guilty of the biggest crimes. They are actually helping the Committee prioritize the list.

[wiggs]

18. This is how they dealt with the Mueller investigation. Coordination obvious with Russia, but

conspiracy would have been hard to show given lack of cooperation. Hopefully enough of a paper trail and receipts exist to shake loose some cooperation. Selective granting of immunity also...

[JohnnyRingo]

19. "To protect himself from incrimination" over what?

It's his right, and for good reason, but he can't say at once he's squeaky clean and in need of protection from certain indictment in the same breath. He doesn't have to testify that he's a criminal, and he didn't.

[monkeyman1]

28. he's been smelling TFG fart's too much !!!

[Justice matters.]

20. Here (warning: Orange mob boss face & sounds)

Lying Fascist dared bring up "Watergate"

[FakeNoose]

29. His entire family and everyone he knows (except for Mary Trump)

... will plead the 5th Amendment. Every stinkin' one of them.

The ones who haven't done it yet - WILL DO IT in the very near future.

And this man thinks he's gonna run for President again in 2024? Oh no, not ever. Never again!

[Jacson6]

21. He is following good advice. Never talk to the police or other government officials.

You always plead the fifth amendment. Nothing you say will help you, but it can only be used against you in a criminal procedure.

[BlueIdaho]

22. Pleading the fifth makes all kinds of sense

When you know you’re guilty as hell.

[Midnight Writer]

23. That wasn't the real Alex Jones. It was Bill Hicks, who replaced him.

The real Alex Jones is currently being waterboarded in a rendition facility in Cleveland.

[IcyPeas]

24. "Jones said on his podcast on Monday." this is what annoys me.....

bannon, jones, they all are still on the air spouting the same lies over and over. not the least bit worried it seems.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

25. If you are innocent, then why are you taking the 5th amendment?

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[keithbvadu2]

31. It is impossible to fall into a perjury trap if you tell the truth.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

32. I remember when Alex Jones pled the 5th.

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