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Paul Begala: “The President has the executive privilege, we agree on that. Can't he waive that privilege, for example in the firing of…”

On the recordApril 29, 2018
The President has the executive privilege, we agree on that. Can't he waive that privilege, for example in the firing of Jim Comey?
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala questions the implications of executive privilege in relation to Comey's firing.

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