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executive privilege

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A quick definition of executive privilege:

Executive privilege is a power that the President and other officials in the executive branch have to keep certain private conversations secret from the courts and Congress. This power is based on the idea that the government's power is divided into different branches, and each branch has its own responsibilities. However, this power is not absolute, and courts can decide whether or not to allow it depending on the situation. For example, if the information is important for a criminal case, the President may have to provide it. Overall, executive privilege is a way for the government to balance the need for transparency with the need for confidentiality.

A more thorough explanation:

Executive privilege is a power that the President and other officials in the executive branch have to keep certain confidential communication from the courts and the legislative branch. This means that they can choose not to share certain information if they believe it is necessary to protect the interests of the government.

For example, if the President is having a private conversation with one of his advisors about a sensitive national security issue, he may choose to keep that conversation private and not share it with Congress or the courts. This is because he believes that sharing that information could harm national security.

However, the courts have the power to weigh the applicability of executive privilege by balancing competing interests. This means that if someone is suing the government and needs access to certain information to make their case, the court may require the government to share that information, even if it is normally protected by executive privilege.

One famous example of this was the Watergate scandal, where President Nixon was required to turn over recordings of private conversations he had with his aides. This helped to establish how executive privilege should be defined in judicial settings.

Overall, executive privilege is an important power that allows the government to keep certain information private in order to protect the interests of the country. However, it is not an absolute power, and the courts have the ability to weigh its applicability on a case-by-case basis.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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