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Senator rips election-denying lawyer protecting Trump: 'You assert privilege willy-nilly'
- Whitehouse confronts Jeffrey Clark over privilege claims about the Georgia-letter draft during a Senate hearing.
- Clark argues that the contents of the letter remain privileged and outside outside legal scrutiny.
- Whitehouse asserts the privilege claim lacks a solid basis and questions outside influence on the drafting.
- The exchange underscores congressional oversight concerns over DOJ actions post-2020 election.
- Clark describes the letter as law enforcement privileged, resisting disclosure in Congress.
- The hearing centers on potential external influence in the drafting of the 2020-letter to Georgia.
- Whitehouse questions the scope of privilege in congressional oversight of DOJ actions.
- Clark maintains the letter’s formulation was privileged and outside normal disclosure.
- Senate Judiciary Committee hearing spotlights ongoing investigations into 2020 aftermath.
- The discussion reflects tensions between executive privilege and congressional inquiry into election-related actions.
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