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DOJ Memo Extends Executive Privilege to Trump's Private Advisers

Published 11 August 2026

The Department of Justice has issued a formal legal opinion asserting that executive privilege can extend to President Donald Trump's communications with private advisers who do not work for the government, a significant expansion of the legal doctrine that could shield a wide range of conversations from congressional ...

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