MB Civic

Glenn ..

One witness who has appeared before the Grand Jury has already refused to answer any questions beyond the most basic biographical ones (name and address), invoking the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination to do so, and other witnesses are highly likely to follow suit. One option for federal prosecutors .. is to offer them immunity .. In the event the government makes such an offer, the court would almost certainly compel the witness to answer questions. But at least some of those witnesses intend to refuse to answer questions anyway, risking an almost-certain finding of contempt of court, which typically carries jail terms .. One potential witness who is considering that form of civil disobedience told me they view the attempt to criminalize WikiLeaks as such a profound assault on basic freedoms, including press freedoms — one motivated by a desire to conceal government wrongdoing and illegality — that they would rather be imprisoned than cooperate in any way with those efforts

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