Reports: Bannon Wont Appear Before House Intel Panel Despite Subpoena

[kentuck]

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/reports-bannon-wont-appear-house-intel-despite-subpoena

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Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon will not appear before the House Intelligence Committee for questioning Tuesday, despite a subpoena, according to sources who spoke to CNN and Reuters.

Defying the subpoena could result in a contempt of Congress charge for the former far-right media mogul, who recently fell from grace after his comments about President Donald Trump’s son were made public in Michael Wolff’s new “Fire and Fury” book on the Trump White House.

While senior Republican committee member Rep. Mike Conway (R-TX) told reporters Monday that the committee was fully expecting Bannon to comply with the subpoena, sources familiar with the matter who spoke to CNN and Reuters said Bannon isn’t planning to show up Tuesday because the White House and the House panel haven’t come to an agreement on the scope of Bannon’s questioning.

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CNN’s source said that while Bannon isn’t planning to comply with the House Intelligence panel’s subpoena, he would instead answer all of special counsel Robert Mueller’s questions.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Karl Rove also defied a congressional subpoena and nothing happened to him.

Just sayin' . . . . . .

[kentuck]

2. There was one small difference...

Republicans in Congress respected Karl Rove more than they respect Steve Bannon. Mitch McConnell despises him.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Sooo... will the Republicans do anything

Or are they pulling their Sargent Schultz act, again.

[kentuck]

4. They are mostly worthless...

Nobody should expect them to do anything.