Trump’s expansion of executive privilege would invite more corruption
The Trump administration’s latest assertions about executive privilege — that it protects the confidentiality of a president’s communication with private advisers who aren’t part of the government — are like too much else in this White House: politically unprecedented, legally wrong and morally dubious.
The Trump administration's latest assertions about executive privilege are being criticized as unprecedented, legally incorrect, and morally questionable. According to experts, executive privilege is meant to safeguard communications within the government, not between the president and private advisers who are not government officials.
Critics argue that this is an attempt to shield the president from congressional investigations into potential corrupt deals involving his cronies, who could be considered "advisers" to avoid subpoenas. If President Trump invokes executive privilege in future conflicts with Congress, the legislative branch must stand firm, take the matter to court, and compel the Supreme Court to rule against the claim.
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