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Originally Posted by Rekna
I don't think slander would work. First I believe slander/liable can only happen against an individual or a company congress is neither. Second the statements were not derogatory or damaging to congress's image.
For instance if a news person got up and said soandso's birthday is on April 22 but really it was May 22 that would not be slander as that statement doesn't cause any damage to the persons image.
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Sorry - I must have been unclear. I meant that the attorneys would file suit against the DoJ for making patently untrue statements about their job performance which would have a very obvious material impact on their careers. That's the very essence of a slander case. Just because someone can be fired at will doesn't mean you can go around and lie about in a way that damages them.