Biden tells Trump to pound sand on his executive privilege claim in Jan. 6 probe
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The days of the federal government blindly providing Donald Trump with blanket immunity for his crimes against the republic are over. The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has reportedly made extensive records requests froBiden tells Trump to pound sand on his executive privilege claim in Jan. 6 probe
The days of the federal government blindly providing Donald Trump with blanket immunity for his crimes against the republic are over. The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has reportedly made extensive records requests from federal agencies pertinent to its probe. This week the panel also issued subpoenas to four members of Trump's inner circle, prompting Trump to issue a statement saying he planned to claim «executive privilege» in order to thwart information requests from the committee. But whatever Trump plans to do personally, he won't be getting help from the man currently sitting in the Oval Office. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that President Joe Biden would not invoke executive privilege to shield his predecessor's records from being released to the committee. Read more