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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:31 PM Jan 2018

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Ari Melber reporting that Bannon is lawyering up.

n/t.

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Ari Melber reporting that Bannon is lawyering up. (Original Post) Ken Burch Jan 2018 OP

Why? Against who? sfwriter Jan 2018 #1

Sounded like Mueller. Ken Burch Jan 2018 #2

But, but but... Bannon is portrayed as free from any Russian connection in Fire and Fury... sfwriter Jan 2018 #7

He is going to go to house investigating committee... pbmus Jan 2018 #5

I honestly don't have a clue what happens next here. Bleacher Creature Jan 2018 #3

I'm thinking this is one of the situations in which the term "immunity" plays a VERY helpful role. Ken Burch Jan 2018 #4

He squealed, or at least agreed to. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2018 #6

sfwriter

(3,032 posts)

1. Why? Against who?

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:51 PM

Jan 2018

The Mercers?
Mueller?
Wolff?

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

2. Sounded like Mueller.

Reply to sfwriter (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:55 PM

Jan 2018

It was a "Breaking News" item.

sfwriter

(3,032 posts)

7. But, but but... Bannon is portrayed as free from any Russian connection in Fire and Fury...

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:35 PM

Jan 2018

Surely Bannon wouldn't lie about that?

pbmus

(12,422 posts)

5. He is going to go to house investigating committee...

Reply to sfwriter (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:07 PM

Jan 2018

And wants to protect himself.

Bleacher Creature

(11,256 posts)

3. I honestly don't have a clue what happens next here.

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:05 PM

Jan 2018

In a lot of ways, Trump remains Bannon's ideal President. I wouldn't be shocked if today's racist utterance even brought a tear to Bannon's eye; he must be beaming with pride.

That said, Trump fired him, mocked him publicly, and assuredly had some role in his firing from Breitbart. So Bannon clearly has motive to squeal, especially if it helps his own case.

We'll see . . .

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

4. I'm thinking this is one of the situations in which the term "immunity" plays a VERY helpful role.

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:06 PM

Jan 2018

n/t.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

6. He squealed, or at least agreed to.

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:24 PM

Jan 2018

We know this because the lawyer he hired is the same guy who also represents former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and current White House Counsel Don McGahn in the scandal.
The same attorney cannot represent different people in the same criminal investigation if those clients are in any danger of having competing legal interests.
And we know Pribus has been talking to Mueller.

Bannon has no scruples, so has no problem squealing on Trump.

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