Breaking news that could be very significant in the russia investigation. Steve bannon has just left the House Intelligence Committee hearing room and theres word emerging on his testimony or as it happens his nontestimony. Mr. Bannon, who answered plenty of questions as you know from Michael Wolff, refusing to answer questions to congress on legal instructions apparently from the white house. Thats according to a lawmaker who was in the room who ill talk to in a moment. The question is can steve bannon actually do that legally . Well find out. That as well tonight when word of the development hit this afternoon, press secretary Sarah Sanders said, weve been completely cooperative throughout this entire process. Were going to continue to be coopera cooperative. Also claiming the legal right not to cooperate, as bannon did today. His testimony uncooperative enough to earn him a subpoena from the panel. That is only part of the picture. Bannon also got subpoenaed by Russia Special Counse
Behind closed doors, much of that time reportedly spent refusing to answer questions. Bannon talked about his time on the trump campaign, but then refused to discuss the transition or his time in the west wing of the white house. Thats what earned him a subpoena, issued right there on the spot as Kristen Welker and mike menlie reports tonight. Steve bannon told lawmakers that the white house instructed him not to answer questions related to his tenure as a Top White House adviser. Prompting a rare subpoena to compel testimony. It was apparently not enough to compel bannon who reportedly continued to refuse to talk about conversations even outside the west wing. The scope of this assertion of privilege if thats what it is is breathtaking. If the white house is permitted to maintain that kind of a gag rule on a witness, no congressional investigation could ever be effective. This obviously cant stand. We expect to have mr. Bannon back in, we hope very soon with a different position by th
Good evening once again for our nbc news headquarters in new york. Day 362 of the Trump Administration finds one of the president s closest former aids the subject of not one but two subpoenas in the russia investigation. What did they ask you . What did they ask you in there . What did they ask you in the meeting, mr. Bannon. That was just tonight on capitol hill. Former white house chief strategist steve bannon leaving after 9 1 2 hours in front of the House Intelligence Committee. Behind closed doors, much of that time reportedly spent refusing to answer questions. Bannon talked about his time on the trump campaign, but then refused to discuss the transition or his time in the west wing of the white house. Thats what earned him a subpoena, issued right there on the spot as Kristen Welker and mike menlie reports tonight. Steve bannon told lawmakers that the white house instructed him not to answer questions related to his tenure as a Top White House adviser. Prompting a rare subpoena
Nbc news headquarters in new york. Day 362 of the Trump Administration finds one of the president s closest former aids the subject of not one but two subpoenas in the russia investigation. What did they ask you . What did they ask you in there . What did they ask you in the meeting, mr. Bannon. That was just tonight on capitol hill. Former white house chief strategist steve bannon leaving after 9 1 2 hours in front of the House Intelligence Committee. Behind closed doors, much of that time reportedly spent refusing to answer questions. Bannon talked about his time on the trump campaign, but then refused to discuss the transition or his time in the west wing of the white house. Thats what earned him a subpoena, issued right there on the spot as Kristen Welker and mike menlie reports tonight. Steve bannon told lawmakers that the white house instructed him not to answer questions related to his tenure as a Top White House adviser. Prompting a rare subpoena to compel testimony. It was app
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