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Zoe Lofgren: The state of law is if you think you would incriminate yourself criminally and want to be protected by the Fifth…

On the recordJanuary 18, 2022
The state of law is if you think you would incriminate yourself criminally and want to be protected by the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, you have to come into the committee and assert that right question by question.
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Lofgren explains the legal process regarding the Fifth Amendment in the context of the committee's investigation.

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