If Bolton gets recessed....does he receive Diplomatic Immunity?

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And would this immunity be retroactive, meaning he can't be brought to trial for charges brought forth by the Special Prosecutor?

The reason I ask this is because I believe he is one of the targets of Fitzgerald's GJ. I believe he has been a target since the very beginning when the case was referred to the Justice Department.

Just wondering if anyone knows.

[TerdlowSmedley]

1. Or at least a Medal of Freedom.

[Maddy McCall]

2. Define diplomatic immunity.

He's a citizen of the United States and will be held liable by the United States for laws he's broken.

If he were, say, in Luxembourg as a US diplomat, then he would have diplomatic immunity in Luxembourg. But, as a citizen of the United States, he can't be immune from US laws.

[hang a left]

9. Thank you.

And thanks to everyone else who answered. How would a recess appointment to the United Nations affect a Bolton under criminal indictment? Will this affect whether or not he testifies in any subsequent trials. I just need to know how it could affect Fitzgerald's case.

[Spider Jerusalem]

3. Diplomatic immunity only applies OUTSIDE the US.

American diplomats are still subject to prosecution under American law for any crimes or misdemeanors committed in this country.

[ovidsen]

4. Yes.

He would have diplomatic immunity from the moment he's sworn in. But it would NOT be retroactive.

Of course, whatever he's done, Chimp could always pardon him.

I'm not a lawyer, but I'm quite sure about this.

[onenote]

5. no

He doesn't get immunity in the US.

onenote

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6. Reason they tried to use to keep Condi from testifying before 9*11 hearing

wasn't that it was because she was appointed? Didn't work with her, but can the same argument be made for Bolton when he's apponited?

[gatorboy]

7. Does it matter?

These people play by completely different rules.

[bluestateguy]

8. The UN could refuse to seat him

They could, but they wont, lest they provide political raw meat to the Sean Hannity's of this country.