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0 pointsapendleton4y ago0 comments

Lying to Congress is a crime (distinct from perjury), but it's unusual for anyone to be tried for/convicted of it though. Michael Cohen, Trump's lawyer, is a (rare) recent example.

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hh3k04y ago· 2 in thread

Cook was under oath, no? So as per my understanding, it is perjury on top of lying to congress. I am, however, not a lawyer.

qwytw4y ago

Also you didn't read what Cook actually said in the preceding and following sentences.

apendletonOP4y ago

Right, lying to Congress is a crime regardless of whether you're under oath, but if you're under oath and lie, it's both.

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