Executive privilege is not an absolute power, and it often must yield to other claims, such as Congress’s duty to properly conduct an investigation.
Mark Rozell
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Executive privilege should be reserved for the most compelling reasons, but in the absence of Congressional pressure, the power will be abused.
Mark Rozell is Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University, and is the author of Executive Privilege: Presidential Power, Secrecy and Accountability. University Press of Kansas, 2010 (third edition).