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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Clarizza Potoy

Donald Trump Reportedly Prepares Executive Privilege Legal Defenses Ahead of Anticipated Midterms

President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing executive privilege legal defenses ahead of anticipated midterms as the Justice Department expands secrecy claims to cover private advisers (Credit: The White House/Wikimedia Commons)

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing executive privilege legal defenses ahead of anticipated midterms, with White House officials already consulting the Justice Department over who qualifies for presidential confidentiality.

The move comes as the administration stakes out an expansive interpretation of secrecy that could potentially extend presidential communications protection to certain private advisers, including people outside the federal government.

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