CRYPTOSTORY 522· AUGUST 11, 2026

Trump's Justice Department expands executive privilege to cover private advisers

Executive privilege, the legal doctrine that shields a president's internal communications from congressional and court scrutiny, may now extend to private citizens who advise the White House but hold no government post. The Justice…

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