The FBI interviewed Donald Trump’s attorney two weeks ago -- a previously unknown development that could significantly shape the Justice Department’s sprawling investigation into the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
In his interview on June 29, the attorney, Justin Clark, contradicted former top Trump adviser Steve Bannon's claim that the former president invoked executive privilege over particular information or materials, which Bannon had cited as an excuse to avoid testifying before the House select committee investigating the insurrection.Bannon on Saturday told the committee that he is now willing to testify, ideally at a public hearing, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
"Read MoreProsecutors have previously cited emails from Clark telling Bannon's attorney, Robert Costello, that the letter Costello cited to the committee did not, in fact, indicate that the White House believed Bannon could claim executive privilege."The former President's counsel made clear to the Defendant's attorney that the letter provided no basis for total noncompliance," prosecutors wrote in Monday's filing.
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