President Joe Biden's assertion of executive privilege over interview recordings

SOURCE www.breitbart.com
President Joe Biden asserted executive privilege over his interview with Special Counsel Rob Hur to prevent Congress from obtaining audio recordings, leading to a reversal in White House policy. House Oversight Committee scheduled a markup to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for refusal to hand over recordings, part of an impeachment inquiry into Biden's mishandling of classified documents.

Key Points

  • Biden asserted executive privilege over his interview with Special Counsel Rob Hur.
  • White House's reversal in policy regarding executive privilege.
  • House Oversight Committee's scheduled markup to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt.
  • Republicans pushing to obtain audio recordings of Biden's interview.
  • Accusations of Biden hiding behind executive privilege to prevent disclosure of sensitive information.

Pros

  • Asserting executive privilege may protect sensitive information from being disclosed.

Cons

  • May lead to accusations of hiding information related to Biden's mental state and mishandling of classified documents.