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Liz Cheney: “Mr. Bannon`s excused is that former President Trump wishes to invoke some form of executive privilege. There is no…”

On the recordOctober 19, 2021
Mr. Bannon`s excused is that former President Trump wishes to invoke some form of executive privilege. There is no conceivably applicable privilege that could shield Mr. Bannon from testimony. Mr. Bannon`s and Mr. Trump`s privilege arguments do however, appear to reveal one thing. They suggest that President Trump was personally involved in the planning and execution of January 6, and this committee will get to the bottom of that.
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Liz Cheney
Republican · Wyoming
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msnbc.com

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Commenting on Steve Bannon's refusal to testify and implications regarding Trump’s involvement in January 6.

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