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Wednesday, 06/07/2017 5:25:47 AM

Wednesday, June 07, 2017 5:25:47 AM

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John Dean: Why Trump's Comey concession is a sham

By John W. Dean Updated 1704 GMT (0104 HKT) June 6, 2017
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/06/opinions/comey-executive-privilege-trump-sham-dean-opinion/index.html

Story highlights

- John W. Dean: James Comey is not testifying only because the president is not invoking executive privilege

- Administration pretending otherwise is not only disingenuous, but also borders on small-bore fraud, Dean says

(CNN)The White House has made an absurd announcement -- that it will not invoke executive privilege to prevent James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, scheduled Thursday.

Deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders first claimed, "The President's power to assert executive privilege is well-established." So is the President's power to issue pardons, but those are for another day. Huckabee Sanders proceeded from her non-sequitur, adding, "However, in order to facilitate a swift and thorough examination of the facts sought by the Senate Intelligence Committee, President Trump will not assert executive privilege regarding James Comey's scheduled testimony."
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http://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/06/opinions/comey-executive-privilege-trump-sham-dean-opinion/index.html
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