Bannon Refuses Hook

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@POTUS guru and former White House big fish Steve Bannon went to Capitol Hill to testify in a closed hearing, but refused to answer questions from House Intelligence Committee members, and got subpoenaed on the spot by frustrated members of Congress. Lawmakers vow to force answers from Bannon in Russia probe after he defies subpoena http://politi.co/2rcqQMn

He said he was told by the White House not to cooperate, to invoke executive privilege. The White House directs Bannon to avoid answering the Capitol Hill queries in the Russia probe @CNNPolitics http://cnn.it/2B8MCjM

Evidently, it’s not the first subpoena he’s received this month. The special counsel served him papers last week.
Bannon Is Subpoenaed in Mueller’s Russia Investigation https://nyti.ms/2ELxYkG

Will he tell all to Robert Mueller? Some say yes. Bannon Will Tell All to Mueller http://thebea.st/2DjA9Q4?source=twitter&via=desktop

FBI agents are said to be rattled by GOP access to files as divergent Congressional investigations proceed. Giving Republicans in Congress access to FBI files rattles some agents caught in a political fight https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-16/gop-access-to-fbi-fi…