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applegrove

(118,015 posts)
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 06:51 PM Jan 2018

Bannon Russia Testimony Delayed to Coordinate With White House

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 Bannon’s second appearance before a House panel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election has been postponed as the lawyer for President Donald Trump’s former adviser works out details with the White House, a person familiar with the matter said.

Bannon’s testimony to the House Intelligence Committee had been scheduled for Jan. 31, according to Republican Representative Michael Conaway, who leads the panel’s Russia probe. A new date hasn’t been set, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Bannon’s 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. Bannon’s choice to honor the White House’s requests sparked a battle over the reach and limits of the privilege.

After the appearance, the House panel quickly issued a subpoena for Bannon’s 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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Bannon Russia Testimony Delayed to Coordinate With White House (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2018 OP
the house investigation is a total farce. nunes should go to jail. spanone Jan 2018 #1
Didn't Bannon already speak with Mueller and/ or Muellers team - asiliveandbreathe Jan 2018 #2
That's weird; I thought Bannon wasn't employed at the White House anymore gratuitous Jan 2018 #3
But he has a subpoena from Mueller commonsense1 Jan 2018 #4

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
2. Didn't Bannon already speak with Mueller and/ or Muellers team -
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 06:56 PM
Jan 2018

They want to know what he said to Mueller - a new date hasn't been set - hummmmm

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. That's weird; I thought Bannon wasn't employed at the White House anymore
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 06:57 PM
Jan 2018

Oh well, this is totally and perfectly normal.

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