Bannon Lawyers Up; Russia Investigators Ready to Pounce

[Julian Englis]

Source: The Daily Beast

The Daily Beast has learned that the former top White House strategist has retained Bill Burck, of the firm Quinn Emanuel. Two sources tell us Burck is helping Bannon prepare for an interview with the House intelligence committee, which is currently scheduled for next week. Sources also said Bannon plans to “fully cooperate” with investigators.

Burck also represents White House Counsel Don McGahn and former Chief of Staff Reince Priebus for the purposes of the Russia probe, as Law360 reported last September.

It is not unheard of for one attorney to represent more than one client on the same matter. But the fact that several key players with Trump administration ties have the same lawyer could irk investigators.

“In general, prosecutors don’t like it when the same attorney represents multiple people who are subjects—or more—because it looks like they’re controlling the story,” said Ken White, a former federal prosecutor who specializes in First Amendment issues, speaking of investigators’ targets

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[emulatorloo]

1. If youve read Fire and Fury, youll know Bannon thought Don Jrs meeting with Russia govt people

for “dirt” on HRC was treasonous on the part of Jr. Manafort and Kursher. He said they should have called the FBI as soon as they were contacted.

[H2O Man]

2. In several parts

of the book, Bannon focuses on Jared's role.

[C Moon]

3. Preparing lies and stories with one lawyer.

[kwassa]

4. They can coordinate their lies together, with the same attorney.

That attorney will get their complete cooperation.

[FakeNoose]

10. Well yes but this sort of makes sense

All 3 of these guys have pretty much the same story - that it's the Trump family members that did everything.
If these 3 guys stick together and coordinate their stories, they might be able to beat the charges.

I'm not rooting for them, but I can see how this might be their best chance.

[not fooled]

5. jarhead better get ready to feel the pain

when Scrofulous Steve sticks pins in the voodoo doll he's getting ready.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Jared is one the farthest things different from a jarhead (U.S. Marine). . . . . nt

[PdxSean]

6. Works great until Bannon points the finger at Priebus then Priebus point to McGahn.

Then it gets real interesting about what confidences the attorney may or may not have shared between warring parties.

[DeminPennswoods]

8. Then Bannon will have to get a new lawyer

The atty can't have a conflict with his other clients. However, to me, hiring the same atty says to me the interests of all three men are aligned. We know that Priebus and McGahn have already been interviewed by Mueller.

[bluestarone]

9. how convenient

that way they can be paid by one check (RUSSIA) if you know what i mean?