Past presidents have waived executive privilege whenever there was the possibility of criminal wrongdoing.
Jim Himes: “Past presidents have waived executive privilege whenever there was the possibility of criminal wrongdoing.”
On the recordJanuary 15, 2018
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Pointing out the unusual nature of the current administration's expansive claim of executive privilege.
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