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I'm not sure about the most recent successful charge, but this is one of the charges used against James Comey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_James_Comey

Here's a 2018 article listing some prosecutions: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/5-people-who-lied-...

Because it's the DoJ prosecuting, I'm guessing (but don't know first-hand) that it's uncommon for the government to prosecute administration witnesses, even from previous administrations. Once upon a time Congress would prosecute and impose punishment itself: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress#Inherent_...

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jkestner

2 hours ago

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Mostly, they want to be lied to. If we start holding power accountable, it might come around to them!

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ramon156

4 hours ago

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Who's supposed to punish congress, it damn aint the people

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actionfromafar

4 hours ago

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Nowadays, not so much "deceiving" going on but rather "believe me or your lying eyes" vibes coming from the government.

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doener

4 hours ago

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I actually miss the days when the US administration in charge at least tried to appear not to be corrupt and malicious.

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freeopinion

9 minutes ago

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Let's say--hypothetically--that the U.S. President walked out into Times Square in broad daylight and shot a person to death unprovoked. Who would prosecute that crime?

If you can't (or won't) be prosecuted, why hide your crime?

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unsnap_biceps

3 minutes ago

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New York State, due to the fact that murder is generally a state level charge and not a federal one. However, your broader point still stands.