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The Libertarian Podcast: Check Your Executive Privilege: Trump And Bannon’s Legal Strategy And The 1/6 Commission

How far does executive privilege extend to Trump’s records relating to the January 6th attack on the Capitol Building?

The Libertarian•October 20, 2021
The Libertarian Podcast: Check Your Executive Privilege: Trump And Bannon’s Legal Strategy And The 1/6 Commission

Richard Epstein parses the ability of Donald Trump to use executive privilege as a former president and discusses the consequences of the House select committee holding Steve Bannon in contempt.

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Richard A. Epstein

Richard A. Epstein

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