DOJ Says Trump Can Assert Executive Privilege Over Private Talks With Advisers, Citizens

DOJ Says Trump Can Assert Executive Privilege Over Private Talks With Advisers, Citizens  HuffPost

Trump's outside advisers may now be protected from future congressional and legal investigations, according to a new opinion from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel.

A new Justice Department memo argues the president can assert executive privilege not just over communications with his White House staff but also with “private advisors” outside of government, an interpretation that would broaden the number of individuals President Trump could try to shield from congressional investig