Tag: Privilege

Justice Dept. Tries to Use Executive Privilege to Muzzle Fired Pardon Attorney

Justice Dept. Tries to Use Executive Privilege to Muzzle Fired Pardon Attorney

A fight over the testimony of Elizabeth G. Oyer could have a ripple effect on whether other fired Justice Department lawyers speak publicly about thei [...]
Supreme Court Evaluates Scope of Attorney-Client Privilege

Supreme Court Evaluates Scope of Attorney-Client Privilege

The justices struggled to decide how to deal with documents that include both legal and business advice. www.nytimes.com [...]
In Documents Review, Special Master Tells Trump Team to Back Up Privilege Claims

In Documents Review, Special Master Tells Trump Team to Back Up Privilege Claims

“What’s the expression — ‘Where’s the beef?’ I need some beef,” Judge Raymond Dearie, the independent arbiter, said during a conference call. www.nyt [...]
Trump Argues for Executive Privilege in Jan. 6 and Mar-a-Lago Inquiries

Trump Argues for Executive Privilege in Jan. 6 and Mar-a-Lago Inquiries

In both cases, former President Donald J. Trump is claiming a novel power to keep White House information from his time in office secret from the Just [...]
Contempt report: Biden turned down privilege claim by Dan Scavino

Contempt report: Biden turned down privilege claim by Dan Scavino

“President Biden has determined that an assertion of executive privilege is not in the national interest, and therefore is not justified,” the White [...]
White House won’t assert executive privilege for Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump testimony

White House won’t assert executive privilege for Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump testimony

The White House’s move comes as the select committee looks to decipher Kushner’s role in the events surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capit [...]
Biden Rejects Trump’s Claim of Privilege for White House Visitor Logs

Biden Rejects Trump’s Claim of Privilege for White House Visitor Logs

President Biden is opposing another effort by former President Donald J. Trump to withhold information from the House committee investigating the Jan. [...]
Meadows’ book possible ‘waiver’ of executive privilege, Jan. 6 investigators say

Meadows’ book possible ‘waiver’ of executive privilege, Jan. 6 investigators say

Meadows’ book is due to be released the same week he’s expected to appear before the Jan. 6 committee, following weeks of correspondence and hardb [...]
Trump’s Claim of Executive Privilege in the Jan. 6. Inquiry, Explained

Trump’s Claim of Executive Privilege in the Jan. 6. Inquiry, Explained

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald J. Trump’s power to keep information from his White House secret became a central issue this week in the congr [...]
Craig Wright ‘Abusing’ Privilege to Block 11,000 Paperwork, Kleiman Legal professionals Say

Craig Wright ‘Abusing’ Privilege to Block 11,000 Paperwork, Kleiman Legal professionals Say

Legal professionals representing the brother of Craig Wright's deceased enterprise associate have accused the Australian entrepreneur of "abusing" [...]
May Trump Muzzle John Bolton? The Limits of Government Privilege, Defined

May Trump Muzzle John Bolton? The Limits of Government Privilege, Defined

WASHINGTON — Republican senators allied with President Trump are more and more arguing that the Senate should not call witnesses or subpoena paperw [...]
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