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Trojan Equine: Steve Bannon wants to testify at the J6 hearings [1]

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Date: 2022-07-11

After over 1000 interviews, the January 6 select committee has identified at least 21 key witnesses to testify. Steve “almost famous” Bannon will likely not be one of them to do that live. At least one of Tuesday’s witnesses will be a member of the Oath Keepers.

x UPDATED COUP CHART with additions (including some special requests). Use it to follow along in the hearings. Once everything and everyone on this chart gets mentioned, you win bingo pic.twitter.com/vof2kcXQaR — Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) July 11, 2022

x A federal judge refused Monday to delay the trial of Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. @EmilyZantowNews https://t.co/acHmAz2zr8 — Courthouse News (@CourthouseNews) July 11, 2022

x January 6 Coup Investigation:



Alexandra Preate, aide and spokesperson for former President Trump’s ex-chief strategist Steve Bannon, was interviewed Tuesday by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol. https://t.co/yoEnbuekjZ — Al Wright (@harryspalding67) April 6, 2022

Alexandra Preate, a longtime aide and spokesperson for former President Donald Trump’s ex-chief strategist Steve Bannon, was interviewed Tuesday by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol. Preate’s interview comes as the committee is preparing to hold public hearings about its investigation.

Bannon, who has had an infamously tempestuous relationship with Trump, worked as one of the former’s president’s top strategists during both the 2016 campaign and in the White House. The committee has previously expressed interest in Bannon’s involvement in a “war room” at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington D.C., where Trump allies strategized ways to fight the 2020 election. Last November, Bannon was charged with two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with the committee’s requests for documents and testimony.

Preate, who has been described as Bannon’s “consigliere” and “shadow press secretary,” also reportedly worked with the Trump White House on communications. She was also among the multiple prominent Trump allies — including former General Michael Flynn, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), and My Pillow entrepreneur Mike Lindell — photographed at the pre-attack rally on the White House Ellipse. Preate and Bannon did not respond to multiple requests for comment. However, two sources familiar with the investigation, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed Preate’s testimony to Rolling Stone.

www.rollingstone.com/...

x Trump & Bannon collude in an attempt to give Bannon a bogus defense to his criminal contempt of Congress charges. #JusticeMatters https://t.co/git1bZs4Wp via @YouTube — Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) July 10, 2022

x The House of Representatives Jan. 6 select committee expect this week to draw connections between militant groups that took part and government officials, possibly including then-President Trump, a member of the committee conducting the investigation said https://t.co/MlksFOkA6w — test_bot_123 (@testbot111222) July 11, 2022

x You can't take Trump's letter seriously. It ends: "If you reach an agreement on a time & place for your testimony, I will waive executive privilege for you [and allow] you to testify truthfully & fairly as per the request of the Unselect Committee of political Thugs and Hacks." — Jill Wine-Banks (@JillWineBanks) July 11, 2022

x Just say no, @January6thCmte, to *any* testimony from Bannon, public or private.



"'[M]y feeling as a prosecutor would be this is a Trojan horse, coming into spread nonsense and to try to come in from inside, blow up the investigation,' said Flannery."

https://t.co/MizsbQ8VsE — Sharon D. Johnson (@SDJohnson515) July 10, 2022

x NEW: Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon has opened discussions about appearing before the Jan. 6 committee, after the former president said in a letter dated Saturday that he would waive executive privilege over his testimony — story coming @GuardianUS pic.twitter.com/nLuJue5jye — Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) July 10, 2022

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - Congressional investigators into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol expect this week to draw connections between militant groups that took part and government officials, possibly including then-President Donald Trump, a member of the committee conducting the investigation said on Sunday.

"We are going to be connecting the dots during these hearings between these groups and those who were trying in government circles to overturn the election," Democratic Representative Zoe Lofgren said on CNN's "State of the Union."

Asked if Trump was aware members of these groups attended a rally he led outside the White House when he urged them to march on the Capitol, Lofgren said: "You have to reach your own conclusions but based on the events leading up to the day, I think that would be a logical conclusion."

www.reuters.com/...

x #Jan6th Select Committee aides confirm that Tuesday's hearing will be the only one this week and to expect another one next week. They are not giving names of witnesses citing security & harassment concerns. #Jan6Hearing #F24 — Kethevane Gorjestani (@ketgorjestani) July 11, 2022

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