YOUTUBE (The Hill) - DOJ memo looks to expand executive privilege to communications with private advisors
A new Department of Justice (DOJ) memo argues the president can assert executive privilege not just over communications with his White House staff, but also with “private advisors” outside of government, an interpretation that would broaden the number of people President Trump could try to shield from congressional investigations. The Monday opinion from the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) isn’t binding but nonetheless signals the Trump administration is thinking about how to respond to an expected bevy of investigations into the White House should Democrats retake the House. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6022381-doj-executive-privilege-outside-advisers/ #doj #departmentofjustice #politics #trump…