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Related: About this forumMueller Subpoena Blocks Bannon Testimony
Jan 17, 2018b --- Rachel Maddow reports on new details about how Mueller's subpoena prevents Steve Bannon from testifying fully to Congress, and the questions surrounding the peculiar way that Bannon was subpoenaed by both Robert Mueller and the House Intel Committee.
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Mueller Subpoena Blocks Bannon Testimony (Original Post)
L. Coyote
Jan 2018
OP
I dont know about that, but its the textbook definition of obstruction of justice
bearsfootball516
Jan 2018
#4
pbmus
(12,422 posts)1. Oh the web they weave.....
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Irish_Dem
(47,133 posts)6. That phrase keeps going through my mind too. nt
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)2. Bannon's lawyer rejects 'unreasonable' call to return to the House Intel
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)3. Isn't this the very definition of Conspiracy??
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)4. I dont know about that, but its the textbook definition of obstruction of justice
Mueller is probably putting on his party hat right now.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)7. When the lawyer is representing various parties to the inquiry, it can't be conspiracy because
the lawyer is talking to himself
Seriously, the must see answer comes from Rachel here: Mueller Subpoena Blocks Bannon Testimony
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)5. Mr.Mueller is protecting
the Rule of Law as to Verbal Testimony. And at the same time preventing the Target from destroying evidence in any form,that might be given to a person or persons that have a direct link to or evolved in the Target Case .
RDANGELO
(3,433 posts)8. This makes sense because whatever he would tell the committee would get to the White House.
This way only Mueller knows what he has to say.