MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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By Michael S. Schmidt @ NYTimes.com, Jan. 16, 4:18 pm
WASHINGTON — Stephen K. Bannon, President Trump’s former chief strategist, was subpoenaed last week by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, to testify before a grand jury as part of the investigation into possible links between Mr. Trump’s associates and Russia, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
The move marked the first time Mr. Mueller is known to have used a grand jury subpoena to seek information from a member of Mr. Trump’s inner circle. [....] The subpoena could be a negotiating tactic. Mr. Mueller is likely to allow Mr. Bannon to forgo the grand jury appearance if he agrees to instead be questioned by investigators in the less formal setting of the special counsel’s offices about ties between Mr. Trump’s associates and Russia and about the president’s conduct in office, according to the person, who would not be named discussing the case. But it was not clear why Mr. Mueller treated Mr. Bannon differently than the dozen administration officials who were interviewed in the final months of last year and were never served with a subpoena.
The subpoena is a sign that Mr. Bannon is not personally the focus of the investigation. Justice Department rules allow prosecutors to subpoena the targets of investigations only in rare circumstances [.....]
Comments
Refused to talk at the House hearing today, apparently on legal advice, so they subpoena'd him too:
Bannon refused to answer House panel's questions about time in White House
by artappraiser on Tue, 01/16/2018 - 6:02pm
Nunes is trying to get all the FBI testimony to the White House so they can weasel around it. I hope the next round of indictments and plea-bargains come soon. I'd guess Bannon's already been speaking to Mueller, but if not, let's go...
by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 01/16/2018 - 10:41pm
Whooops, Mueller subpoenas Bannon. My guess is that this is to head Congress off at the pass, to keep them out of the important incriminating details and that he's already talked to Bannon, but that's just me based on The Twitter. Shame,though, as there was interesting debate on "Executive Privilege" brewing.
by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 01/16/2018 - 10:56pm
Axios says Daily Beast says source says he'll talk @ Mueller. So there's that
I kinda feel like throwing in the "We'll See" Zen Master story from "Charlie Wilson's War"....great movie, just rewatched the other night...
by artappraiser on Tue, 01/16/2018 - 11:42pm
Kinda know the story & others from before, but now I have Tom Hanks' smarmy face associated with it - thanks!
by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 12:39pm
These sources give a different narrative than you'd expect, but then they are just more "sources". We''ll see:
AP Sources: WH directed Bannon silence in House interview
A.P., Lemire reported from New York. Associated Press writers Chad Day, Eric Tucker and Mary Clare Jalonick contributed, two hours ago
by artappraiser on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 4:08pm
by Peter (not verified) on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 7:38pm
Axios. com has that he screwed up at the House investigation anyway:
Inside the room: What Steve Bannon told Congress yesterday
By Jonathan Swan, 5 hrs. ago
(lots more @ the link.)
by artappraiser on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 8:41pm