This was followed by the release of various disturbing videos showing the men making statements, possibly under duress.
White House officials accused Republicans like Armey of making statements designed to undermine the negotiations, which have been suspended at least until next Wednesday.
"That's Johnny being Johnny making statements like that, " he added.
Take a moment before hitting send on an email or making statements (be it to friends or strangers), as they could easily have a huge impact on your career.
The lesson for all politicians and anyone else making statements that could be embarrassing is simple: in this era of access to incredibly good audio and video recorders by everyone that carry a smartphone or tablet, it would probably be wise to be very careful not to make off-the-cuff candid remarks, especially if you are running for president.
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He was fired for making false statements, after making a complaint against his field training officer, saying she had kicked a suspect during an arrest.
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GlobalFoundries, a foundry similar to TSMC, is making cautious statements of support for now.
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John McCain keeps on making these statements that simply aren't based on anything I've said.
Mr Blagojevich faces charges including racketeering, conspiracy, wire fraud and making false statements to investigators.
Higazy, 30, was charged only with making false statements to the FBI, a felony.
The government has accused Clemens of making false statements to Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Elkins' mother and his aunt, Katrina Elkins, have also been charged with making false statements to police.
Dorner was with the department from 2005 until 2008, when he was fired for making false statements.
The church itself often hits this note, making frequent statements in support of human rights and religious freedom.
Federal prosecutors claim that Dworkin conspired with others to mislead at least one investor by making untrue statements.
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Skilling, 52, was convicted on 19 of 28 counts of conspiracy, fraud, insider trading and making false statements.
In addition to racketeering, Hall also is charged with making false statements and writings and theft by taking.
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Her father, Reza Saberi, told NPR on Saturday he believes his daughter was coerced into making damaging statements.
She said she indicted on charges of obstructing justice and making false statements when she refused to lie.
The EU Energy Commissioner may have his own reasons for making extraordinary statements about apocalypse and imminent catastrophe.
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Prosecutors are building a case against her on charges of insider trading, obstructing justice and making false statements.
Robel Phillipos, a U.S. citizen, was charged with making false statements to investigators.
Mr. Clemens was charged with perjury, obstruction of Congress and making false statements.
They also face charges of destroying documents and making false statements to investigators.
Making public statements about the financial status of a company during an IPO process is prohibited by SEC rules.
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Hou also has pleaded not guilty to obstructing justice and making false statements.
Her father has said he thinks she was coerced into making damaging statements.
But Vaughan insists he was upbeat all along but was not keen on making public statements in case they backfired.
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In the 28-page indictment, Stevens was charged with seven counts of making false statements on his Senate financial disclosure forms.
Also charged with conspiracy and making false statements, he could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
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