Trump's private advisers, the DOJ argues, are covered by executive privilege.
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A DOJ memo says Trump may claim executive privilege over some talks with private advisers, a legal shield if Democrats win back power.
Trump's outside advisers may now be protected from future congressional and legal investigations, according to a new opinion from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel.
The opinion argues Trump’s decision-making process would be impeded without the expectation of privacy — even when speaking with those outside of the executive branch
Communications that President Donald Trump has with advisers who don’t even work for his administration can be protected by executive privilege, the Justice Department said in a memo Monday evening that comes amid…
Communications that President Donald Trump has with advisers who don’t even work for his administration can be protected by executive privilege, the Justice Department said in a…
The president has the right to block the release of “sensitive” communications, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel argued.
The US Department of Justice this week issued a legal opinion on executive privilege that was swiftly condemned as an attempt to unfairly protect some of President Donald Trump's…