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President Obama previously criticized the Bush executive-privilege claims.
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Fielding's letter cited the aggressive position of the Bush Justice Department on executive-privilege issues.
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He ruled Mr. Bolten and Ms. Miers must provide documents, or describe documents being withheld on executive-privilege grounds.
'Absolute Immunity' 2008
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The Supreme Court may have to rule on the executive-privilege question.
Marching Into Battle 2008
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A White House official today again raised the possibility of an executive-privilege claim on e-mails and other documents from private e-mail accounts used by senior WH officials but controlled by the RNC.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: White House Raises Potential Executive-Privilege Claim on RNC E-mails 2007
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Just so you know, he invoked NO executive-privilege claims.
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But these, brother, are Patriot Act days — executive-privilege end times in which no rogue deed goes untracked, no E-ZPass unlogged, no roaming cell phone unmonitored by perihelion satellite.
The Pedal-to-the-Metal, Totally Illegal, Cross-Country Sprint for Glory Charles Graeber 2007
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But these, brother, are Patriot Act days — executive-privilege end times in which no rogue deed goes untracked, no E-ZPass unlogged, no roaming cell phone unmonitored by perihelion satellite.
The Pedal-to-the-Metal, Totally Illegal, Cross-Country Sprint for Glory By Charles Graeber 2007
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OpEdNews - Quicklink: White House Raises Potential Executive-Privilege Claim on RNC E-mails 2007
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But if Howard Dean wins nomination and election in 2004, he would surely be the Democratic candidate again in 2008, and by the time 2012 rolls around, Hillary would be a wizened, doddering Medicare recipient facing a tide of voter resentment after eight years of Dean's executive-privilege arrogance in power (I exaggerate for effect).
December 2003 2003
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