On the recordMay 20, 2019
There is no executive immunity to cover up misconduct and particularly not so when Congress is investigating presidential misconduct.
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transcripts.cnn.comMary Gay Scanlon: “There is no executive immunity to cover up misconduct and particularly not so when Congress is investigating…”
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Scanlon asserts that the president cannot use executive privilege to avoid accountability for misconduct during a congressional investigation.
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