MUELLER PROBE CIRCLING ITS BIGGEST TARGET YET: FORMER CAMPAIGN CEO STEVE BANNON

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BY GREG PRICE ON 12/11/17 AT 12:57 PM

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He worked in the White House when former national security adviser Michael Flynn was fired. He spoke with President Donald Trump about firing former FBI Director James Comey. And he played the role of initial mediator between the Trump campaign and the data company that made overtures to WikiLeaks, which is suspected of having Kremlin ties.

So Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former chief political strategist and campaign chief executive, could very well be the next key witness interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller in his ongoing investigation into possible Russian collusion, with some saying it’s almost “inevitable,” Politico reported Monday morning.

Bannon, who left the White House in August, has often been credited for helping candidate Trump tap into an angry base within the Republican Party. He played such an integral role in the campaign and was so close to Trump that it’s likely he’ll become the latest member of the preside 

Bannon was reportedly a “key bystander” when Trump dismissed Flynn, and the president even consulted with Bannon before he cut Comey loose in May. Bannon was also a link to data company Cambridge Analytica, which was found to be in contact with WikiLeaks. However, Bannon panned Trump’s decision to fire Comey, which led to Mueller’s appointment in May.

Both the firings and possible contacts with Russia are believed to be central points of focus for Mueller’s investigation.

“Post-election, there’s a story every day about some other bombshell, and Bannon would have had a conversation with Trump about it,” former Justice Department prosecutor Peter Zeidenberg told Politico.

Zeidenberg also said, “It doesn’t mean he’s violated any law, but there’s no way this investigation gets done without him being interviewed thoroughly. Zero percent chance.”

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BY GREG PRICE ON 12/11/17 AT 12:57 PM

http://www.newsweek.com/mueller-bannon-witness-trump-target-744358

 

He worked in the White House when former national security adviser Michael Flynn was fired. He spoke with President Donald Trump about firing former FBI Director James Comey. And he played the role of initial mediator between the Trump campaign and the data company that made overtures to WikiLeaks, which is suspected of having Kremlin ties.

So Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former chief political strategist and campaign chief executive, could very well be the next key witness interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller in his ongoing investigation into possible Russian collusion, with some saying it’s almost “inevitable,” Politico reported Monday morning.

Bannon, who left the White House in August, has often been credited for helping candidate Trump tap into an angry base within the Republican Party. He played such an integral role in the campaign and was so close to Trump that it’s likely he’ll become the latest member of the preside 

Bannon was reportedly a “key bystander” when Trump dismissed Flynn, and the president even consulted with Bannon before he cut Comey loose in May. Bannon was also a link to data company Cambridge Analytica, which was found to be in contact with WikiLeaks. However, Bannon panned Trump’s decision to fire Comey, which led to Mueller’s appointment in May.

Both the firings and possible contacts with Russia are believed to be central points of focus for Mueller’s investigation.

“Post-election, there’s a story every day about some other bombshell, and Bannon would have had a conversation with Trump about it,” former Justice Department prosecutor Peter Zeidenberg told Politico.

Zeidenberg also said, “It doesn’t mean he’s violated any law, but there’s no way this investigation gets done without him being interviewed thoroughly. Zero percent chance.”

 

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