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by crusso 2045 days ago
It happens. It's whimsical and seems often to be based upon media-generated hype. Important decision-makers like Comey and Clapper both lied to Congress in significant ways and never faced any repercussions. A little nobody like Roger Stone lied to Congress and was prosecuted to the hilt.

Look at the prosecution of Roger Clemens. Why the hell was Congress holding hearings about steroid use in baseball?

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/5-people-who-lied-...