I can neither stress nor remind too much that "executive privilege", is a new construct, created by a crooked President, seeking to hide evidence of his crimes. The reason E.P. is not necessary is because the President already has ample protection for state secrets. The reason Presidents do not have E.P. is because they have the fifth amendment right against self incrimination. Of course any crook knows that "taking the fifth", carries with it a heavy cloud of suspicion. That cloud becomes a virtual storm, should a President seek refuge thereby. Hence the creation of the euphemism "executive privilege" which should properly be read as : "I assert my fifth amendment right against incriminating myself".
What makes it so silly that a President should have any powers at all over any investigation of him and/or his office, is the fact that we already know that any President , does not want and will resist, being incriminated and/or convicted of any nefarious conduct. Thus it surprises no one that Trump is making all these covering up moves.
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