Should Eric Holder Go To Jail ?

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A House committee has voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over documents related to the failed “Fast and Furious” gun law enforcement operation.

Does that mean he now risks going to jail unless he complies with the document request?Technically speaking, it’s possible he could end up in the slammer. But don’t hold your breath – it almost certainly isn’t going to happen. In the modern era, citing an administration official for contempt is often just a tacical maneuver in a larger Congress-White House dispute. 

It can put some added pressure on the administration, sure. But the executive branch has lots of ways to delay the resulting legal proceedings.“Efforts to punish an executive branch official for non-compliance with a subpoena through criminal contempt will likely prove unavailing in many, if not most circumstances.So tonight our panel will discuss this issue

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