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"and then they came for the socialists" (thelemmy.club)
submitted 1 year ago by [M] to c/antifascism@midwest.social
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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Isn't that what a subpoena is? A letter from a duly authorized congressman or comittee directing production of information or testimony?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    From Wikipedia:

    contempt of Congress has generally applied to the refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by a congressional committee or subcommittee

    So the question becomes is this Hawley or something the committee/subcommittee voted to send? It reads like Hawley to me, but IANAL.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Yeah, thats what I'm curious about. I don't know how much of this is formality and how much codified procedure, but it seems fairly plausible that this letter could be reasonably considered a subpoena - or at least, non-compliance could be considered contempt of congress.

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