Supreme Court did not address executive privilege

[gab13by13]

Yes it was great news that the SC allowed the Archived documents to be released but...if Merrick Garland was waiting for the court to rule that the defeated former president did not have executive privilege, we have a problem.

Many believe that Garland has been holding up the Mark Meadow's criminal referral until the SC made this ruling, it would have given him cover. Well, either way, I mean I understand if that was Garland's logic, but he is going to have to decide what to do with Meadows regardless.

Day 36 since the Meadow's criminal referral.

....or another possibility why it is taking so long, DOJ is looking at charges besides ignoring a subpoena?

[imaginary girl]

1. There's another possibility

Perhaps Meadows is quietly cooperating with DOJ or the select committee?

[sboatcar]

3. That's a good thought

Coming out against Trump publicly could literally be suicidal for a lot of his inner circle types, given how slavish his big fans are. But testifying in the background with immunity being dangled for you might not be a bad way to go.

[Zambero]

2. Whatever happened to the concept of executive responsibility?

Privilege in this context sets one apart from all others. Not being held accountable by virtue of position.

[spanone]

4. Yes they did, according to NYTimes....

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused a request from former President Donald J. Trump to block the release of White House records concerning the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, effectively rejecting Mr. Trump’s claim of executive privilege and clearing the way for the House committee investigating the riot to start receiving the documents hours later.

The court, with only Justice Clarence Thomas noting a dissent, let stand an appeals court ruling that Mr. Trump’s desire to maintain the confidentiality of internal White House communications was outweighed by the need for a full accounting of the attack and the disruption of the certification of the 2020 electoral count.

In an unsigned order, the majority wrote that Mr. Trump’s request for a stay while the case moved forward presented weighty issues, including “whether and in what circumstances a former president may obtain a court order preventing disclosure of privileged records from his tenure in office, in the face of a determination by the incumbent president to waive the privilege.”

But an appeals court’s ruling against Mr. Trump did not turn on those questions, the order said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-jan-6.html

[PortTack]

5. Thx..that was how I read it as well

[former9thward]

7. No they didn't.

The Trump case was about documents. The Meadows case (if it becomes one) is about conversations and thoughts. Completely different legally.

[manicdem]

6. Get rid of executive privilage

We need SCOTUS to get rid of it so we have transparency in what happens. People demand to know.