Fired US Attorneys, revealing emails, testimony before Congress, & pleading the 5th, oh my! This Law.com article has key details:
"Taking the Fifth Amendment is everybody’s right. But it’s a choice that can send up a red flag, often invoked by people who have something to hide. Think of Enron’s Andrew Fastow and Iran-Contra’s Oliver North.
"So when Monica Goodling said last week that she would refuse to talk to Congress about the firing of eight U.S. Attorneys, it was hard not to wonder what this 33-year-old party loyalist may have done wrong.
"Her pre-emptive move (Congress has yet to issue a subpoena) immediately raised questions, innuendo and gossip: Was she trying to avoid incriminating herself in a crime (and if so, what crime?), or, as her attorneys claimed, was she merely afraid that in the ‘perilous’ partisan environment, even an innocent witness could end up in trouble?
"Some D.C. defense lawyers remain puzzled by Goodling’s strategy. Few would publicly criticize her, but some said that the decision ultimately draws more attention to Goodling instead of her superiors, who are ultimately Congress’ target."
What do you think about this whole situation?