Axios -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, Axios' Alex Thompson writes. 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.
Trump's White House sent a letter yesterday 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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