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Apparently Monica Goodling is reiterating her intention to exercise her 5th Amendment rights if questioned by Congress. I remain conflicted in my thinking about this - but part of that may be due to ignorance on my part. Is it appropriate to (and is there precedent for) plead the 5th pre-emptively? It would seem to be a cynical or evasive move on her part to issue a blanket refusal to answer any and all questions in an inquiry in which there may not be a crime before she's been asked a single question. Would she refuse to confirm known details, such as the dates of her tenure at the DoJ? If so, could she rightfully be held in contempt of Congress?
I don't know too much about this - can anyone else chime in?
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