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On the recordApril 29, 2019
There is no executive privilege as to Robert Mueller, or for that matter, William Barr.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal explains that executive privilege does not apply to Mueller or Barr in the context of their testimonies.

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