executive privilege
noun
: exemption from legally enforced disclosure of communications within the executive branch of government when such disclosure would adversely affect the functions and decision-making processes of the executive branch
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Chutkan has ruled against Trump in a previous case, denying his 2021 invocation of executive privilege to block the release of government documents to the House committee investigating the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
His opinion established that a claim of executive privilege is reviewable by a court and the claim of executive privilege by a president is not absolute.
—Jim Prochnow, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
With aid from conservative majorities on the Supreme Court, presidents reasserted broad claims of executive privilege, expanded war powers, and won immunity from prosecution.
—Bruce J. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
Biden's decision to invoke executive privilege not only insulates his attorney general from a criminal contempt probe but also prevents the audio from appearing in campaign ads.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 12 June 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
His opinion established that a claim of executive privilege is reviewable by a court and the claim of executive privilege by a president is not absolute.
—Jim Prochnow, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
With aid from conservative majorities on the Supreme Court, presidents reasserted broad claims of executive privilege, expanded war powers, and won immunity from prosecution.
—Bruce J. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
Biden's decision to invoke executive privilege not only insulates his attorney general from a criminal contempt probe but also prevents the audio from appearing in campaign ads.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 12 June 2024
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“Executive privilege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20privilege. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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