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Julian Englis

(2,309 posts)
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 01:25 PM Jan 2018

AP Sources: WH directed Bannon silence in House interview

Source: AP

Steve Bannon’s attorney relayed questions, in real time, to the White House during a House Intelligence Committee interview of the former Trump chief strategist, people familiar with the closed-door session told The Associated Press.

As lawmakers probed Bannon’s time working for President Donald Trump, Bannon’s attorney Bill Burck was asking the White House counsel’s office by phone during the Tuesday session whether his client could answer the questions. He was told by that office not to discuss his work on the transition or in the White House.

Steve Bannon’s attorney relayed questions, in real time, to the White House during a House Intelligence Committee interview of the former Trump chief strategist, people familiar with the closed-door session told The Associated Press.

As lawmakers probed Bannon’s time working for President Donald Trump, Bannon’s attorney Bill Burck was asking the White House counsel’s office by phone during the Tuesday session whether his client could answer the questions. He was told by that office not to discuss his work on the transition or in the White House.


Read more: https://www.apnews.com/b8bcb053fda9444a9c0f1dc0ea7b87e4

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AP Sources: WH directed Bannon silence in House interview (Original Post) Julian Englis Jan 2018 OP
IN REAL TIME ----- WTF! L. Coyote Jan 2018 #1
Well TimeToGo Jan 2018 #2
So how does that square with the report that he'll tell Mueller everything? Bleacher Creature Jan 2018 #3
The difference is Dustbin Nunes, who allows shenanigans like this, and no subpoena. lagomorph777 Jan 2018 #4
Attorney Burck also represents White House Counsel Donald McGahn. Justice Jan 2018 #5
Is there executive privilege for events during the transition? karynnj Jan 2018 #6
No. BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #10
What's the point in having closed-door sessions MurrayDelph Jan 2018 #7
Gosh, that seems really obstructy. tanyev Jan 2018 #8
"No puppet, no puppet - Bannon's the puppet" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2018 #9

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
4. The difference is Dustbin Nunes, who allows shenanigans like this, and no subpoena.
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 01:38 PM
Jan 2018

Mueller will not be so accommodating.

karynnj

(59,504 posts)
6. Is there executive privilege for events during the transition?
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 01:46 PM
Jan 2018

It would seem that when he returns under subpoena he will have to answer those.

BumRushDaShow

(129,294 posts)
10. No.
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 02:56 PM
Jan 2018

It seems every legal analyst that has appeared somewhere has said that it shouldn't apply to transition activities nor to activities post-WH.

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