These are unique and extraordinary circumstances. Congress is examining an assault on our Constitution and democratic institutions provoked and fanned by those sworn to protect them. The constitutional protections of executive privilege should not be used to shield from Congress or the public information that reflected clear and apparent effort to subvert the Constitution itself.
Joe Biden: “These are unique and extraordinary circumstances. Congress is examining an assault on our Constitution and democratic…”
On the recordOctober 7, 2021
Editor's note · Context
President Biden rejects Trump's claim of executive privilege regarding the January 6th select committee.
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