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Eric Holder: Well, it`s unprecedented. You know, the notion is that an ex- president can invoke executive privilege and especially…

On the recordNovember 11, 2021
Well, it`s unprecedented. You know, the notion is that an ex- president can invoke executive privilege and especially with regard to people who are not on his staff, like Bannon, is simply inconsistent with the law.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Discussing the invocation of executive privilege by an ex-president.

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