Former White House counsel Donald McGahn is the star player in the recently released Mueller report, and now he’s the star player in what promises to be the first of plenty of high-profile battles between the White House and House Democrats over executive privilege. Experts say the White House may have already shot itself in the foot on this one. The White House has already effectively waived its right to executive privilege twice when it comes to McGahn. Schwinn and others noted that there are other reasons the White House is unlikely to succeed, including the fact that McGahn no longer serves in the White House and thus isn’t bound by its claims. And the White House is going to have a difficult time bringing it back to port.

Source: Washington Post April 24, 2019 17:49 UTC