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For wonks trying to follow Schiff's and Maguire's arguments about the scope of the DNI's authority, feel free to spend an hour digging through these inconsistent texts. First: the lang. Schiff focused on, then the lang. Maguire focuses on:
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Then: is the president or Attorney General a member of the "intelligence community"? WikiP:
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Finally: what exactly is "an intelligence activity within the responsibility and authority of the Director of National Intelligence" given that the DNI actually doesn't run intel ops and has very little actual authority?
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Maguire says he had to notify DOJ to air the president to decide whether it not to assert executive privilege. But:
1. Perhaps surprisingly, Congress has never agreed, and SCOTUS has never ruled, that Executive Privilege applies to Congressional hearings. ...
1. Perhaps surprisingly, Congress has never agreed, and SCOTUS has never ruled, that Executive Privilege applies to Congressional hearings. ...
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2. Let's analogize to another privilege. If a whistleblower's complaint alleged an illegal, dangerous conspiracy between a member of the IC and their lawyer, would the DNI notify the lawyer to allow her to assert attorney-client privilege?
2. Let's analogize to another privilege. If a whistleblower's complaint alleged an illegal, dangerous conspiracy between a member of the IC and their lawyer, would the DNI notify the lawyer to allow her to assert attorney-client privilege?
