Several people subpoenaed to testify in the impeachment inquiry have refused to do so. Ignoring a subpoena issued by a congressional committee or subcommittee is contempt of Congress, which carries a maximum penalty of up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $100 000.
If a few of these scofflaws were jailed, might it convince others to comply with the subpoenas?
Boru
If a few of these scofflaws were jailed, might it convince others to comply with the subpoenas?
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson