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Self-incrimination. the government has a right to get that document. it wasn't always the case. in the early part of our constitutional history the government couldn't get that. it was covered by the fifth amendment. but now the courts have said that the document itself isn't covered. but the fact that i have it is privileged, and therefore i don't have to turn it over unless the government assures me that they will never use the fact that i turned it over. and they can give me immunity and then compel flynn to turn over the material. sought government, the committees will eventually get that ...

Let's assume that i have a little notebook here in which i have written down all the people that i have cheated or murdered or whatever. that's not covered by the privilege against self-incrimination. the government has a right to get that document. it wasn't always the case. in the early part of our history, the government couldn't get that. it was covered. now the courts said the document isn't covered. the fact that i have it is privileged. i don't have to turn it over unless the government assures me they will never use the fact that i turned it over. they can give me immunity and then com...