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Monica Goodling, who was supposed to testify before Congress on Thursday, has decided to plead the Fifth Amendment. So the question most people want answered is whether that is legal?
John Dean, former White House Counsel to Richard Nixon, explained that you can not just plead the fifth unless your testimony might lead to self-incrimination. Dean spoke on Wednesday night and hinted that she might be immunized by Congress and then be forced to testify. Or, quite possibly, the Judiciary Committee could declare the Justice Department or White House in contempt of Congress. The showdown is just beginning:
