20 Sep, 2021
Executive Privilege and the January 6 Investigations: The Presidential Records Act and Relevant Judicial Considerations [September 20, 2021]
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Garvey, Todd
From the Document: "As discussed in this companion Sidebar [hyperlink], a former President retains the right to invoke executive privilege to protect covered communications that were made while in office. The strength of those protections, however, erode [hyperlink] over time and weaken further when not supported by the incumbent President. This Sidebar first discusses how these basic principles are reflected in the Presidential Records Act [hyperlink] (PRA) and its implementing regulations, which set forth rules for the management and disclosure of a former President's records by the National Archives. The Sidebar then discusses how both the PRA and constitutional considerations could be relevant to a brewing legal dispute between former President Trump and the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (Select Committee) over access to the former President's records."
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  • Author
    Garvey, Todd
  • Publisher
    Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
  • Report Number
    CRS Legal Sidebar, LSB10643
  • Date
    20 Sep, 2021
  • Copyright
    Public Domain
  • Retrieved From
    Congressional Research Service: crsreports.congress.gov/
  • Format
    pdf
  • Media Type
    application/pdf
  • Subjects
    Executive privilege (Government information)
    Presidential Records Act of 1978 (United States)
  • Resource Group
    Reports (CRS)
  • Series
    Capitol Riot
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