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Because the moment they said im not going to answer any more questions, you dont give them any more questions because they can go back to the attorney and form their answers. to say hes not prepared, doesnt know whats going on could be disingenuous. >> the dog ate my homework is the defense to not answer questions you cant answer or just say, im not prepared. it just doesnt wash. i think that certainly he has to remember conversations that he had. he doesnt remember all of them, he doesnt rememb...

Steve bannon could return to the house intelligence committee this afternoon after a marathon session on tuesday in which he refused to answer certain questions about his time during the white house and transition. bannon says he was under instruction from the white house to remain silent by white house chief-of-staff john kelly seemed to be disputing that in an interview overnight. >> did the white house tell him to invoke executive privilege? >> no. >> no? >> no. steve has had very, very littl...

Witnesses so they feel they can speak openly. lets just leave leave it at the fact when it comes to whether there was in troept contact with the russians the transition period is pretty critical. we were told he would not answer questions about that period of time. >> do you think with a subpoena you will get more out of him? >> well, you know, there was a subpoena. one of the crazy ups and downs of yesterday we learned midway through the interview, "new york times" broke the story that mueller ...

Struction of justice on the record on the air so was that the actual intent what were the decision points that led to that interview into that decision to fire jim comey those are also questions so there are a lot of different strains theres money laundering theres the potential for collusion theres the obstruction of justice piece so a lot to unpack for the mower team tyson barker thank you so much for joining us to tell us a little bit more about this move will crush it thank you. so lets get ...

But this news comes alongside the news of his other subpoena today. starting at 8:30 this morning, steve bannon went in to speak behind closed doors with the house intelligence committee. it was reported by fox news that the white house told steve bannon at this testimony today that he should not answer house intelligence committee questions about his time on the transition or his time working in the white house. after he refused to answer questions on those matters apparently based on the instr...

Happened today. so if you could explain. bannon was called before committee and what happened when he got there in the beginning? >> yes, he was brought before the committee on a voluntary basis. but he quickly informed through his council the committee he was not going to answer questions that pertained to meetings, conversations, events, et cetera, that took place either during the transition or while he was part of the administration. and whats more, we would later learn that would be extende...

To testify before the grand jury but this news comes alongside the news of his other subpoena today. starting at 8:30 this morning, steve bannon went in to speak behind closed doors with the house intelligence committee. reported at fox news that the white house told steve bannon at this testimony today that he should not answer house intelligence committee questions about his time on the transition or working in the white house. after he refused to answer questions on those matters apparently b...

This was characterized as a result of his being there voluntarily. hes there of his own volition and therefore could refuse to answer questions based on what the white house instructed him to do. we then were able to promptly provide him with a subpoena and they went back to the white house and got the same instruction back again basically, we dont care whether its under compulsory process or voluntary basis, were instructing you effectively putting in place a gag rule saying you cant talk about...

Its a funding mechanism and regulatory body. i give credit to donald trump for cutting back on regulations. steve: theyre the ones churning it all out. this has been talked about forever, do you see signs of radical action that weve heard about just now? >> i think we did see instruction from the office of management and budget. to agencies to cut back some of the staff and cut back a little bit. every agency had every cabinet member should be forced with trying to rein in their individual agenc...

Its a funding mechanism and regulatory body. i give credit to donald trump for cutting back on regulations. steve: theyre the ones churning it all out. this has been talked about forever, do you see signs of radical action that weve heard about just now? >> i think we did see instruction from the office of management and budget. to agencies to cut back some of the staff and cut back a little bit. every agency had every cabinet member should be forced with trying to rein in their individual agenc...