Judge deals blow to Steve Bannon by saying he can't use his lawyers claim that he could defy his January 6 subpoena because of executive privilege

Daily Mail ^ | April 6, 2022 | Rob Crilly

[Macho MAGA Man]

Wow! This ruling was by a Trump appointed judge. I hope Steve's defense lawyers can figure out a way to put maneuver this setback.

[Macho MAGA Man]

I meant outmaneuver this setback.

[Petrosius]

When was the last time a Democrat was prosecuted for contempt of Congress?

[Macho MAGA Man]

Wasn’t Obama’s AG Holder held in contempt? I don’t remember if he was prosecuted or not.

[Deaf Smith]

The Hildabeast defense works best…”I do not recall”…”I have no recollection”.

Or a solid pleading the 5th amendment right against self incrimination.

[Dogbert41]

"Wasn’t Obama’s AG Holder held in contempt? I don’t remember if he was prosecuted or not."

They don't prosecute Democrats in DC anymore. I think Marian Barry was the last one.

[TheCipher]

His lawyers are correct on this one. The case the judge cites does not involve executive privilege of a president of the United States. It involved a mafia boss that refused to show up to a hearing. There are separation of powers issues here.

[R_Kangel]

"Wasn’t Obama’s AG Holder held in contempt? I don’t remember if he was prosecuted or not."

....... YUP .... For the Fast and Furious fiasco .... but he insisted that the whole charge was ... Yup .... “Politically Motivated” and ..... “Misguided”..... Which, of course, only holds water when it's a Democrat facing the charges ...

[Political Junkie Too]

I don't think an aide can assert executive privilege on behalf of the president. Only the president can assert executive privilege to keep an aide from discussing an executive conversation with an outside branch.

Besides, Bannon was out of office long before the Jan. 6 incident happened, so I don't know what would be privileged about him.

-PJ

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

It seems to me that the problem lies with Bannon’s lawyers. There is a ton of Executive Privilege precedent, but they chose to use the precedent of the case against a *mobster*.

While it might be technically closest, it has the “appearance” of criminality, and they should have been afraid that it would stain their client.

[mass55th]

"Wasn’t Obama’s AG Holder held in contempt? I don’t remember if he was prosecuted or not."

He was in charge of the DOJ at the time. That's why nothing was ever done. He wasn't about to call a Grand Jury to indict himself.

[Flick Lives]

The Jan 6th Commission is our very own Committee of Public Safety of the French Revolution

[TakebackGOP]

Where is the investigation about what happened to the WMDs in Iraq?

[Macho MAGA Man]

I see what you’re saying.

[Paladin2]

“Carl John Nichols is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.”

The DC District is totally corrupt.

[TigersEye]

When is Eric Holder going to be tried criminally for his contempt of Congress?

[V K Lee]

Isn’t the defense attorney due “discovery” rights?
What better way to find the workings in all the hanky-panky
we see being asserted?

[TigersEye]

Justice Department shields Holder from prosecution after contempt vote December 23, 2015

[Macho MAGA Man]

I had thought that was the strategy Bannons lawyers were going to use. Matter of fact, I think I explicitly remember it on his show.

[Steve Van Doorn]

said, "The Hildabeast defense works best…”I do not recall”…”I have no recollection”."

"All you have to do is deny" -bill clinton to Lewinsky