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Should a President Refrain from Asserting Executive Privilege?

Should a President Refrain from Asserting Executive Privilege?

Yes--just ask George Washington.

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Nov 15, 2021
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President Biden has been declining to assert executive privilege in aid of former President Trump. The doctrine, everybody probably knows, exempts presidents, under certain conditions, from having to comply with demands arising from an investigation by Congress for executive-branch testimony, paperwork, etc. The House has wanted to get hold of documents…

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