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By Shannon Pettypiece and Billy House at Bloomberg News
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-30/bannon-russia-testimony-delayed-to-coordinate-with-white-house
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Steve Bannons second appearance before a House panel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election has been postponed as the lawyer for President Donald Trumps former adviser works out details with the White House, a person familiar with the matter said.
Bannons testimony to the House Intelligence Committee had been scheduled for Jan. 31, according to Republican Representative Michael Conaway, who leads the panels Russia probe. A new date hasnt been set, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Bannons last appearance before the committee on Jan. 17 was interrupted several times so that his lawyer, William Burck, could call the White House to ask whether he could answer certain questions in anticipation that Trump might later assert executive privilege over their conversations, another person said. Bannons choice to honor the White Houses requests sparked a battle over the reach and limits of the privilege.
After the appearance, the House panel quickly issued a subpoena for Bannons testimony and asked him to return to answer questions about matters during the presidential transition and his time at the White House.
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spanone
(135,633 posts)asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)They want to know what he said to Mueller - a new date hasn't been set - hummmmm
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Oh well, this is totally and perfectly normal.
commonsense1
(10 posts)He has a subpoena from Mueller, I don't think he can delay that one.