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Extraction Summary
9
People
4
Organizations
2
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
6
Quotes
Document Information
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Book excerpt (evidence in congressional oversight)
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2.1 MB
Summary
This document is a scanned excerpt (pages 36-37) from Michael Wolff's book 'Siege,' bearing a House Oversight Bates stamp. It details Steve Bannon's strategy to delay the Mueller investigation by urging President Trump to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and assert retroactive executive privilege. The text recounts Bannon leaking this plan to journalist Robert Costa to influence the President, Trump's subsequent interaction with Jared Kushner regarding the plan, and Trump mocking Kushner's cautious response. Note: While the prompt identifies this as 'Epstein-related,' the visible text focuses exclusively on the Trump administration and the Russia investigation, with no direct mention of Jeffrey Epstein.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Donald Trump | President of the United States |
Subject of Bannon's strategy; discussing firing Rosenstein and claiming executive privilege.
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| Steve Bannon | Former Chief Strategist / Advisor |
Proposing a plan to delay the Mueller investigation by firing Rosenstein and claiming retroactive executive privilege.
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| Rod Rosenstein | Deputy Attorney General (DAG) |
Target of potential firing by Trump to stop the Mueller investigation.
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| Robert Costa | Journalist (Washington Post) |
Recipient of Bannon's leak/strategy; wrote a story about Bannon's plan.
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| Jared Kushner | Senior Advisor / Son-in-law |
Advised Trump to move cautiously regarding Rosenstein; mocked by Trump.
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| Michael Cohen | Personal Lawyer to Trump |
Mentioned by Bannon regarding legal pressure ('As soon as they went to Cohen').
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| Robert Mueller | Special Counsel |
Overseeing the investigation Bannon is trying to disrupt.
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| James Comey | Former FBI Director |
Mentioned in reference to his firing.
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| Michael Wolff | Author |
Author of the book 'Siege' from which this text is taken.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Post |
Media outlet used by Bannon to pitch his plan to the president.
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| Supreme Court |
Mentioned as the ultimate destination for the legal battle over executive privilege.
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| West Wing |
Location of aides Bannon was pitching his plan to.
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| Oval Office |
Where Bannon's plan was received.
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Timeline (2 events)
Contextual
Contextual (2017/2018)
Publication of Robert Costa's story regarding Bannon's plan to stop the Russia probe.
Washington Post (Online)
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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White House, Washington D.C.
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White House, Washington D.C.
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Relationships (3)
Bannon pitching plans to Trump via the Washington Post.
Kushner advising Trump; Trump mocking Kushner behind his back ('What a girl!').
Bannon speaking directly and at length to Costa.
Key Quotes (6)
"Firing Rosenstein is our only way out of here."Source
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"I don't come to this lightly. As soon as they went to Cohen—that's what they do in Mob prosecutions to get a response from the true target."Source
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"Delay, delay, delay—and shift it politically."Source
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"It's not perfect . . . but we live in a world of imperfect."Source
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Quote #4
"Jared is spooked... What a girl!"Source
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Quote #5
"Just don't pay attention to his crazy shit"Source
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Quote #6
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