Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by LessinSF

But how would his refusal to testify, I.e. contempt of Congress, be enforced? I presume only the DOJ has that power, so ...

I think the typical route is a referral from Congress to the DOJ. But if it appeared that DOJ were representing the Executive Branch instead of the country, I imagine that Congressional lawyers would go directly to a judge and ask that the subject be held in contempt, and fined or held in custody until no longer in contempt.