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(157,489 posts) Wed Jun 25, 2025, 08:35 AM Jun 25

Scoop: Trump denies 9 former Biden aides executive privilege [View all]

Source: Axios

10 hours ago

The Trump White House has decided that nine former senior Biden aides won't be protected by executive privilege during their interviews for a congressional probe into Joe Biden's mental fitness for office.

Why it matters: The White House's move means the former Biden aides will have to answer questions about their private conversations with Biden, unless they or Biden try to challenge the decision in court.

Republicans have launched four separate investigations into Biden, 82. They're examining whether his declining health affected his abilities in the White House, and allegations that his staff helped cover up his decline.

Driving the news: Trump's White House sent a letter Tuesday waiving executive privilege for former adviser Neera Tanden, according to a White House official.

The White House told Tanden's lawyers that invoking executive privilege is not "in the national interest" given the "exceptional circumstances," according to a copy of the letter obtained by Axios.

Trump has decided to do the same for eight other former top Biden aides the GOP-led House Oversight Committee plans to interview.

They include Jill Biden's adviser Anthony Bernal along with Joe Biden's advisers Annie Tomasini, Ashley Williams, Mike Donilon, Anita Dunn, Ron Klain, Bruce Reed and Steve Ricchetti, a person familiar with the matter told Axios.

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Scoop: Trump denies 9 former Biden aides executive privilege [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 25 OP

"His Dumbass has decided/ordered ... " LSparkle Jun 25 #1

There is a difference between executive orders, and executive privilege. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 25 #18

I would hire very good lawyers before I said one word!! riversedge Jun 25 #2

"Why didn't you tell anyone about Joe Biden's mental state?"..... JohnnyRingo Jun 25 #3

"Because there was nothing wrong w his mental state." emulatorloo Jun 25 #27

Who the f*#k decided that only TSF can define what is or is not in the 'national interest' or 'national security'? sinkingfeeling Jun 25 #4

He certainly is full of himself PatSeg Jun 25 #6

Cause congress and the Supreme Court has decided that he is the king and the second coming. LiberalArkie Jun 25 #10

Take a cue from Republicans Zephyr1948 Jun 25 #5

Republicans do what they want, and they never apologize for pushing the guardrails aside. chia Jun 25 #17

Welcome to DU, Zephyr1948. littlemissmartypants Jun 25 #24

Biden and his aides should challenge this in court oldmanlynn Jun 25 #7

ironically, that is already floating through the appeals process w/Bannon & Navarro cadoman Jun 25 #11

Too much projection can bite you Kali Jun 25 #8

from what I can tell, the legality of this privilege remains undecided, both Bannon and Navarro went to prison for it cadoman Jun 25 #9

Bannon wasn't in the administration during the time period leading up to J6 BumRushDaShow Jun 25 #13

true but his case involved another salient point: TFG did invoke executive privilege w/respect to Bannon's conversations cadoman Jun 25 #15

Alot of the "Executive Privilege" claims were denied early BumRushDaShow Jun 25 #22

that's not exactly right, the privilege was denied in that specific instance but the denial wasn't absolute cadoman Jun 25 #25

We are already in an unprecedented era of Presidential malfeasance BumRushDaShow Jun 25 #26

More nonsense out of this vile hater. travelingthrulife Jun 25 #12

We know the stories of his "cognitive decline" were bullshit. WinstonSmith4740 Jun 25 #14

agree, I think they'll testify ultimately cadoman Jun 25 #16

"Let the inquisitions begin." calimary Jun 25 #19

Tell me about reaching across the isle again. republianmushroom Jun 25 #20

Let's remember that every accusation from Trump, is a confession... judy Jun 25 #21

I'm old enough to remember Owens Jun 25 #23