Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon will testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, his second appearance in front of the panel after lawmakers said he failed to answer some of their questions earlier this month.
Committee member Rep. Mike Conaway
Kenneth (Mike) Michael ConawayOvernight Tech: Rupert Murdoch wants Facebook to pay publishers | Montana implements net neutrality rules | Security fears drive crackdown on Chinese tech firms | Facebook says social media can be harmful to democracy Overnight Cybersecurity: Twitter notifies those who interacted with Russian accounts | Trump signs surveillance bill | Lawmakers look to crack down on Chinese tech firms Security fears spark crackdown on Chinese tech MORE (R-Texas) told reporters Monday that he expected Bannon to return before the committee on Wednesday.
President Trump
Donald John TrumpTrump: If there's no wall, there's no DACA fix Trump appears to call out Samsung over missing FBI text messages Trump Commerce pick told lawmakers he would look at reversing Obama move on internet oversight: report MORE reportedly ordered that Bannon limit his testimony during the questioning.
Bannon’s attorney reportedly relayed the questions to the White House in real time to see if the former aide would be allowed to answer specific questions.
Lawmakers issued a subpoena against Bannon immediately after he refused to answer some questions.
— Katie Bo Williams contributed reporting.