FBI agents visited Steve Bannon’s home last week to discuss subpoena in Russia probe [...] The subpoena compels Bannon to testify before a grand jury, skipping the voluntary interview with Mueller's team that many in Trump's orbit have elected to take. But Mueller may still leave open the option for an interview in lieu of grand jury testimony. Bannon is likely to accept such an interview if it is made available, according to a source close to Bannon. Three people familiar with the special counsel’s investigation suggested Mueller moved to subpoena Bannon, rather than ask him to voluntarily appear for questioning, in order to thwart any potential attempt by the White House to pressure Bannon into refusing to cooperate. Bannon revealed he’d been subpoenaed by the grand jury when he met with lawmakers Tuesday behind closed doors on Capitol Hill, where he was questioned for more than 10 hours. During the course of questioning, Bannon told members of the House Intelligence Committee that the White House had instructed him not to answer questions related to his tenure in the administration and the transition period, citing a desire to exert executive privilege. The committee responded by issuing a separate subpoena to compel his responses to lawmakers. Bannon is expected to be more forthcoming with Mueller’s team. “He’ll answer any questions” Mueller wants to ask, one source close to Bannon told NBC News. [...] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/bannon-plans-cooperate-special-counsel-russia-probe-source-says-n838271
White House official: House intel panel broke an agreement on limiting scope of questions for Bannon The White House believed it had an agreement with the House Intelligence Committee to limit questions for Steve Bannon only to events on the presidential campaign, a White House official told CNBC. According to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, staffers for the committee and the White House on Friday discussed the parameters of Bannon's testimony. Asked if negotiations over Bannon's testimony are ongoing as of Wednesday morning, the official said: "There's no negotiation now, they haven't engaged with us." https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/17/white-house-official-house-intel-broke-agreement-on-bannon-questions.html
White House says phone call with Bannon's lawyer during testimony was 'standard procedure' The White House confirmed that it spoke with Steve Bannon's lawyers in the middle of his 10-plus-hour testimony to the House Intelligence Committee. Press secretary Sarah Sanders did not specify if the move constitutes "executive privilege." Asked if the White House was afraid of what Bannon might say, Sanders replied, "not that I'm aware of." https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/17/white-house-responds-to-questions-about-bannons-testimony.html
Bannon reportedly told House panel he talked to Priebus, Spicer about June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Russians Steve Bannon told House Intelligence Committee members that he had conversations with top Trump administration staffers about the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting, Axios reports. Bannon's lawyer had announced that questions beyond the scope of the 2016 presidential campaign would not be answered. The slip-up came within the first 90 minutes of the testimony, Axios reports. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/17/bannon-talked-with-priebus-spicer-about-trump-tower-meeting-axios.html
Mueller's subpoena could give Bannon some cover in Trump probe, legal experts say Steve Bannon has been subpoenaed by special counsel Robert Mueller to testify before a grand jury, NBC and The New York Times report. It's the first instance of a close ally of President Donald Trump's being subpoenaed in the investigation of potential contacts between the Trump campaign and Russia. White-collar crime experts can only speculate on the reason for the special counsel's decision. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/16/mueller-subpoena-could-give-bannon-some-cover-in-trump-russia-probe.html .. more: https://www.google.com/search?q=bannon+cnbc