Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-02 11:21:51 UTC - HELPFUL
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The 5th Amendment is not out of the picture - Hunter Biden can still be prosecuted for state-level offenses, regardless of his presidential pardon. Therefore, if Hunter Biden was to be called by Congress to testify, he could still claim 5th Amendment privilege. Sources: https://www.americanbar.org/advocacy/governmental_legislative_work/publications/washingtonletter/dec-2020-wl/legal-fact-check-pardons-1220wl/ https://federal-lawyer.com/subpoenas/congressional-subpoena/invoking-fifth-amendment/ https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-pardons-dont-mean-5th-amendment-privilege-lost-experts-say-2020-12
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