White House asserts executive privilege to block full Mueller report

[Poiuyt]

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that President Trump would assert executive privilege over the full, unredacted Mueller report and its underlying evidence, making good on an earlier threat that the DOJ would do so if House Democrats held the attorney general in contempt.

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/wh-trump-asserted-exec-privilege-because-nadler-abuse-power

[dlk]

1. Could There be a Conflict of Interest with This Assertion?

[at140]

3. Might need to be litigated in court

Congress & Executive being equal co-branches in govt neither can dictate to the other.

[unblock]

4. it's beyond that. really, it amounts to an obstruction of justice.

"executive privilege" does not mean "i'm the executive-in-chief, therefore it's my privilege to do whatever i want"

[dlk]

7. I Agree - This Looks Like Trump Obstructing Justice

[brush]

2. What's in the full report must be really damaging. They've scared sh_tless of it getting out.

[unblock]

5. likely, but some if this is also delay and obstruction for the sake of delay and obstruction.

[NewJeffCT]

6. so, they're claiming executive privilege

on a report that completely and totally exonerates Donny Dollhands?

A report where the only executive input was some written answers to questions?

[lame54]

8. Mostly answered " I don't recall."...

This from the man with the greatest memory
The most tremendous memory

[badhair77]

9. Yes! This!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. Isn't an attempt to cover up attempts at obstruction of justice

also obstruction of justice? It's recursive obstruction.