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Gary Peters: “Criminal contempt is punitive. It does not compel a witness to answer questions or produce the documents we'd all like…”

On the recordAugust 7, 2026
Criminal contempt is punitive. It does not compel a witness to answer questions or produce the documents we'd all like to see.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Opposing the contempt resolution against Fauci.

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