What is untoward is the DOJ “interviewing” her behind closed doors, particularly when their guy has pardon power and they’ve refused to release the docs they have.
I think this hits why the request is upsetting.
You’re totally right that bargaining for immunity is normal. In fact that’s normally how you flip lower guys to tattle on the bigger leaders in white collar crimes.
However I argue there’s a few things that make this icky.
She’s not a small fish in this pond. She was one of the partners.
All of the behind the scenes with trumps personal lawyer.
Shes been convicted of perjury before covering up for Epstein and refused to say anything during her trial. Why would anyone want to give her immunity and trust her to speak truthfully?
I guess what I’m saying is that the immunity thing is not the thing to be upset about here. Agree 100% that no reasonable person would expect her to speak truthfully, but that would be the case with or without immunity.
I think this hits why the request is upsetting.
You’re totally right that bargaining for immunity is normal. In fact that’s normally how you flip lower guys to tattle on the bigger leaders in white collar crimes.
However I argue there’s a few things that make this icky.
I guess what I’m saying is that the immunity thing is not the thing to be upset about here. Agree 100% that no reasonable person would expect her to speak truthfully, but that would be the case with or without immunity.