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Trump administration lawyers invoke executive privilege in Kennedy Center lawsuit

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Attorneys for the Trump administration are making a new push that could withhold information about what’s happening at the Kennedy Center.

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  1. The New Republic

    Trump Uses Nuclear Option to Hide Kennedy Center Docs From Judge (opens The New Republic)

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    President Trump is fighting attempts to make him testify and produce documents related to his takeover of the Kennedy Center. In a court filing Wednesday, Trump asserted executive privilege, claiming that in her lawsuit, Kennedy Center board member and Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty initiate…

  2. NOTUS

    Trump Administration Formally Invokes Executive Privilege in Kennedy Center Lawsuit (opens NOTUS)

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    The move comes as Rep. Joyce Beatty seeks more evidence in her legal fight over the Kennedy Center’s planned two-year closure.

  3. CBS News

    Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center legal fight (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump has formally invoked executive privilege to shield certain records from a Democratic congresswoman who sits on the Kennedy Center board.

  4. ABC News

    Trump claims executive privilege to keep Kennedy Center conversations secret (opens ABC News)

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    A White House lawyer said Trump's executive privilege would also cover his conversations with advisers who don't serve in government.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump invokes executive privilege over Kennedy Center documents in legal battle with Joyce Beatty (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump invoked his executive privilege in the lawsuit his administration is facing over the Kennedy Center from Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH). White House associate counsel Josh Hoyt wrote in a court declaration on Thursday that Trump was declaring his presidential communications privileg…

  6. NBC News

    Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center court fight (opens NBC News)

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    A White House lawyer said Trump has invoked executive privilege in the court fight over his management of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

  7. DC News Now

    Trump administration lawyers invoke executive privilege in Kennedy Center lawsuit (opens DC News Now)

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    Attorneys for the Trump administration are making a new push that could withhold information about what’s happening at the Kennedy Center.

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