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I'm watching the Whittaker hearing and have a question about invoking executive privilege. I'm a bit confused and hope maybe someone here can answer my question.
I understand invoking this privilege when asked about disclosing the content of conversations Whittaker may have had with Trump. But is being asked if a conversation occurred, not what the conversation was, considered enough to invoke the privilege?
I'm watching the Whittaker hearing and have a question about invoking executive privilege. I'm a bit confused and hope maybe someone here can answer my question.
I understand invoking this privilege when asked about disclosing the content of conversations Whittaker may have had with Trump. But is being asked if a conversation occurred, not what the conversation was, considered enough to invoke the privilege?
On one of the news channel talk shows today they noted that while the Supreme Court upheld Executive Privilege in US v. Nixon, it did not mean that it covered all conversations. There had to be a legitimate reason for Executive Privilege to apply, such as legitimate national security concerns.
He is not going to be bullied or handled by these Democrats, who are acting out like petulant children.
It has been many decades that conversations between a President and his counselors and administrators have been considered off limits. That will continue to be the case for Trump administration as well, regardless of how much whining and crying these people do.
He is not going to be bullied or handled by these Democrats, who are acting out like petulant children.
It has been many decades that conversations between a President and his counselors and administrators have been considered off limits. That will continue to be the case for Trump administration as well, regardless of how much whining and crying these people do.
That's not true at all. Clinton claimed executive privilege during the Lewinsky scandal, and lost because blowjobs do not pertain to national security. Some Bush aides were held in contempt of Congress over it, but that's to be expected, because Republicans don't care about the law or the Constitution. But the point is, no - it's not true that every conversation between a President and his staff is off-limits, and it's never been true.
I guess my question remains. Does executive privilege apply if the question is asked if a conversation has been had? I know it can apply regarding the conversation itself in many instances. But would there be a privilege that a conversation even took place?
I guess my question remains. Does executive privilege apply if the question is asked if a conversation has been had? I know it can apply regarding the conversation itself in many instances. But would there be a privilege that a conversation even took place?
It can. Thats the complicated thing. Its like asking if a classified project exists. Even saying if it exists gives information. And the idea here is that the presidents need to be able to get information even if the information might be unpopular. So even knowing if advisors had a specific conversation can cause issues with advisors being willing to provide it.
Lets say you want to talk about the child separation policy with the president. Do you REALLY want to do that if you have to answer questions about if you had talked to him about it?
Trumps administration has taken it to obscene levels that no one ever expected a rational government to do though, but its a complex topic.
A claim of executive privilege would have to be made by Trump himself. Whittaker can't do it for him.
Bingo.
Trump or his team of legal eagles would have to make the claim for him.
Whitaker can't do it for him.
Last edited by GotHereQuickAsICould; 02-08-2019 at 05:50 PM..
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