nat4900
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By definition, an executive privilege is the power of the President and other members of the executive branch to resist certain subpoenas and other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches of government in pursuit of information.
The above is why Bannon and others can resist or stonewall on their testimony before legislative committees.
HOWEVER, if one notices the wording of executive privilege, the application ONLY applies to the legislature and NOT to a body entrusted to investigate the executive (i.e., the special counsel's office)........We must remember that Mueller's team IS part of the same executive branch, appointed and given jurisdiction by the DOJ which is, of course, part of the executive.
Bottom line, Bannon and others CANNOT avoid being questioned in front of either a gran jury, or questions by Mueller's team........AND, the 5th amendment ONLY applies if one is personally incrimination oneself and NOT when trying to "protect" someone else.
The above is why Bannon and others can resist or stonewall on their testimony before legislative committees.
HOWEVER, if one notices the wording of executive privilege, the application ONLY applies to the legislature and NOT to a body entrusted to investigate the executive (i.e., the special counsel's office)........We must remember that Mueller's team IS part of the same executive branch, appointed and given jurisdiction by the DOJ which is, of course, part of the executive.
Bottom line, Bannon and others CANNOT avoid being questioned in front of either a gran jury, or questions by Mueller's team........AND, the 5th amendment ONLY applies if one is personally incrimination oneself and NOT when trying to "protect" someone else.