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Thus, a person called to testify before Congress can refuse if they believe the government could use the testimony against them in criminal proceedings. To render the protections against self-incrimination ineffective, Congress can provide immunity from criminal prosecution.
The general rule is that a juror cannot testify after the trial is over to impeach the verdict. - Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) - Can only testify about extraneous or outside information. - The privacy of jury deliberations takes precedence over the right to a fair trial. - Tanner v. United States (1987).