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PoliticAverse

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3. The House could charge a witness that refuses to answer with "Contempt of Congress"...

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 10:16 PM

Jan 2018

if the President counters with a claim of "executive privilege" it would be up to the courts to decide the
matter.

If Muller calls Bannon before a grand jury Bannon could refuse to answer questions asserting his 5th amendment
rights unless Muller gave Bannon immunity in which case refusing to answer could result in a contempt charge.

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The house does nothing to bannon so my question is [View all] bluestarone Jan 2018 OP

Looks like it would be contempt... wcmagumba Jan 2018 #1

Mueller Could Get A Court Order Overriding the phony claim of Executive Privilege. nt Ccarmona Jan 2018 #2

Yes. Mueller holds the cards in this situation. Here's a good info thread on this. Wwcd Jan 2018 #4

The House could charge a witness that refuses to answer with "Contempt of Congress"... PoliticAverse Jan 2018 #3

and the house did nothing bluestarone Jan 2018 #5

"GOP leaders of the committee would not rule out holding Bannon in contempt"... PoliticAverse Jan 2018 #6

Mueller will get the truth Gothmog Jan 2018 #7