When the DOJ's Monica Goodling said last week that she would refuse to talk to Congress about the firing of eight U.S. Attorneys, it was hard not to wonder what the 33-year-old party loyalist may have done wrong. Some Washington, D.C., defense lawyers remain puzzled by Goodling's strategy of taking the Fifth Amendment. Few would publicly criticize her, but some said that the decision ultimately draws more attention to Goodling instead of her superiors, who are ultimately Congress' target.
April 02, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Taking the Fifth Amendment is everybody’s right. But it’s a choice that can send up a red flag, often invoked by people who have something to hide. Think of Enron’s Andrew Fastow and Iran-Contra’s Oliver North.
So when Monica Goodling said last week that she would refuse to talk to Congress about the firing of eight U.S. Attorneys, it was hard not to wonder what this 33-year-old party loyalist may have done wrong.
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