Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-08 03:09:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 67FADFFF15214610FD8476045855FD88DD06E144443142639E9A9316BD609853
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Original Note:
Contempt of Congress is a process in which the House and Senate hold a witness accountable for failure to comply with a committee subpoena. However, since Congress is not a “law enforcement agency” citations are enforced by the Executive Branch (Department of Justice). https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB10974#:~:text=Like%20other%20federal%20criminal%20offenses,is%20committed%20against%20Congress%20itself.
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