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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts) Wed Jan 17, 2018, 06:06 PM Jan 2018

Schiff: WH placed gag order on Bannon

Jan 17, 2018 --- President Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon was accused by a top Democrat of agreeing to a White House "gag order."
Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said after the hearing that Bannon was instructed by the White House in advance of the hearing not to respond to certain topics.

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Schiff: WH placed gag order on Bannon (Original Post) L. Coyote Jan 2018 OP

Can the W.H. do that, legally? Or did they just threaten Bannon... Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #1

Bannon's attorney is representing a number of people and working with the White House too. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #2

so how come this doesn't come under yuiyoshida Jan 2018 #3

Mueller knows what is going on... BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #4

oooooooooooo yuiyoshida Jan 2018 #5

When in a hearing before Congress, I THINK you can withhold info for executive privilege Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #6

I think It would be cool to see Bannon and yuiyoshida Jan 2018 #7

The good news is that, as the Justice Department is part of the Executive Branch, Trump's minions Nitram Jan 2018 #8

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

1. Can the W.H. do that, legally? Or did they just threaten Bannon...

Reply to L. Coyote (Original post)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 06:13 PM

Jan 2018

threaten him with more career and life ruination if he didn't play ball?

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

2. Bannon's attorney is representing a number of people and working with the White House too.

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 06:23 PM

Jan 2018

Bannon should get his own attorney.

yuiyoshida

(41,835 posts)

3. so how come this doesn't come under

Reply to L. Coyote (Original post)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 08:40 PM

Jan 2018

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE?

BigmanPigman

(51,622 posts)

4. Mueller knows what is going on...

Reply to yuiyoshida (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 11:08 PM

Jan 2018

he is on top of all of this shit. Rachel went into it on her show since it is so confusing and so much is "unknown" to us.

yuiyoshida

(41,835 posts)

5. oooooooooooo

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 12:04 AM

Jan 2018

sounds mysterious!

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

6. When in a hearing before Congress, I THINK you can withhold info for executive privilege

Reply to yuiyoshida (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 02:01 AM

Jan 2018

and such. Not sure. Esp if no subpoena. But that can't be done with a special counsel.

Remember that Bannon worked for Trump. Unlike Comey and some others.

BUT after Bannon informed them the WH instructed him not to answer, then they subpoenaed him. So presumably he now has to answer or be in contempt.

yuiyoshida

(41,835 posts)

7. I think It would be cool to see Bannon and

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 02:50 AM

Jan 2018

Trump in Jail for Contempt of court. But its likely that won't happen for Trump until he is Impeached or leaves the office by other means.

Nitram

(22,845 posts)

8. The good news is that, as the Justice Department is part of the Executive Branch, Trump's minions