Article 5PYFC Biden will make ‘case-by-case’ decision on executive privilege over Capitol riot records – as it happened

Biden will make ‘case-by-case’ decision on executive privilege over Capitol riot records – as it happened

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Lois Beckett (now) and Joan E Greve (earlier)
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2.00am BST

White House says Biden will make case-by-case' decision on executive privilege

Earlier today, we reported that Joe Biden had decided not to invoke executive privilege over Trump White House documents subpoenaed by the select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection, based on comments White House press secretary Jen Psaki made in her daily briefing.

The Administration believes strongly in the vital role this Committee is playing and will continue to work closely with it moving forward. Jen was referring to the Administration's previous decision not to assert executive privilege in the matter of certain former DOJ officials who had been called to testify before Congress. The Administration will determine any future questions of executive privilege involving documents and testimony on a case-by-case basis, as Jen noted."

Just in: White House says now that decision on executive privilege for Jan. 6 committee-requested materials and testimony has NOT been made, per source - Psaki was referring to previous privilege requests.

White House: Jen was referring to the Administration's previous decision - will determine any future questions of executive privilege involving documents and testimony on a case-by-case basis, as Jen noted."

1.11am BST

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