TFG to invoke executive privilege in Jan. 6 House probe

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump intends to assert executive privilege in a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, a move that could prevent the testimony of onetime aides, according to a letter on behalf of the former president.

The letter went to at least some witnesses who were subpoenaed by the House committee and it makes clear that Trump plans to invoke privileges meant to protect presidential communications from being shared with Congress. The substance of the letter from a lawyer for Trump was described Thursday by a person familiar with it who spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the letter was not yet public.

Spokespeople for Trump did not immediately return messages seeking comment. Trump said in a statement last month that he would “fight the Subpoenas on Executive Privilege and other grounds, for the good of our Country.”

The move sets the stage for a likely clash with House Democrats who are investigating the roles of Trump and his allies in the run-up to the riot, when a large mob of Trump supporters broke into the Capitol as Congress was certifying the results of the presidential election won by Democrat Joe Biden. The committee is rapidly issuing subpoenas to individuals who are either connected to Trump or who helped plan the massive rally on the morning of Jan. 6 at which he told his supporters to “fight like hell."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-to-invoke-executive-privilege-in-jan-6-house-probe/ar-AAPgeBn

You're no longer President you disgusting tub of lard.

[underpants]

1. 🧐

[SoCalDavidS]

2. There Are Unborn Babies Who Could Have Seen This Coming

Ball is back in our court.

So, what are we going to do?

[Raven123]

3. Won't work for those not employed in official capacities, I think. I believe Bannon wasn't.

[True Blue American]

11. I just heard Bannon

Is the only one not co-operating and the WH blocked Trump executive privilege.

[Claustrum]

13. Um.... I remember the FBI probe for Don Jr. and Trump claimed executive privilege for him

Don Jr. surely wasn't employed in any official capacity. Not to mention the FBI dropping the probe for Don Jr.'s "I have no idea I broke the law" defense. Normal application of laws just don't seem to apply to Trump for some reason.

[Raven123]

14. I think the fact that Biden is now POTUS is important. This DOJ isn't Trump's puppet

[C_U_L8R]

4. Treason has its privileges. Apparently.

[Baked Potato]

5. The rest will cry "Political Persecution!" Nt

[lagomorph777]

6. No possibility of that working. He's not in office, no matter how much he deludes himself.

[LonePirate]

7. He no longer has executive privilege. Biden has it and he has waived it for the probe.

The media running with this story are simply carrying water for Republicans without doing any research on the matter at all. It is sloppy, lazy journalism.

[Moostache]

9. Which makes it par for the course.

Modern journalism is a joke.

[Claustrum]

12. He no longer has executive privilege for things he does now. But he was still president on 1/6.

Making some conversations between them around 1/6 possibly falling under the executive privilege protection. Am I not correct on that?

PS. I know they will falsely claim executive privilege when it doesn't apply but there are some instances where it does for a normal president (Trump is not normal).

[Crunchy Frog]

8. Of course he is. What's the countermove?

Surely this was not unforeseen, and was planned for in advance.

[gojoe12]

10. glad you posted

this. I was thinking the same

[ZonkerHarris]

15. Executive privilidge equals 5th amendment. Only the guilty use it.

[Blue Owl]

16. Fuck that fat piece of shit