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Trump Just Uno-Reversed the Biden Administration on Executive Privilege
Red State ^ | June 24, 2025 | Bonchie

Posted on 06/24/2025 12:22:00 PM PDT by Red Badger

What's that saying about actions and consequences? Former Biden administration officials should probably freshen up on it because they are about to learn a hard lesson. According to a new report, President Donald Trump has removed any claim of executive privilege regarding ex-Biden officials testifying in the House Oversight Committee probe regarding the former president's senility.

Neera Tanden, who now spends her time getting embarrassed by Scott Jennings on CNN, was the subject of a White House counsel letter making it clear that executive privilege claims are "not justified." It goes on to "authorize" Tanden to speak openly and honestly about the condition Biden was in when she testifies in front of the House on Tuesday.

This is what happens when you govern with the assumption you'll never lose power again. When Biden and his handlers started setting norms on fire, including those surrounding continuing executive privilege for past administrations, they never imagined that Trump would regain power. On the contrary, the Biden administration believed its nuking of executive privilege would not only keep Democrats in power but would also end up with Trump behind bars.

Back in mid-2022, it was revealed that Biden waived executive privilege for Trump regarding materials the National Archives were seeking. We now know that the heavily politicized agency was just seeking to establish a predicate for the DOJ to charge Trump with a crime. That led to the infamous Mar-a-Lago raid, Trump's arrest, and years of litigation. We all know how that story ended, but it only ended that way because Trump won the presidency. If he hadn't, Biden and company would have almost certainly gotten away with their gambit.

That's just one example. Biden weaponized executive privilege against Trump and various officials from his first term on numerous occasions, both regarding the legal system and testimony before Congress. Of course, Biden had a different standard for himself. Regarding the now-released audio of Biden being interviewed by special counsel Robert Hur, that was protected through the 2024 election by executive privilege

Well, what's good for the goose is good for the gander, and Trump seems to be comfortable with delivering payback. Instead of letting former Biden officials hide behind claims of executive privilege, he's stripping those protections just as was done to him. To that I say, good. It would be insane to allow Democrats to blow up executive privilege for four years for political gain, only for them to regain it when it's convenient. They set this new standard. They chose to blow up the traditions surrounding executive privilege, and now, they'll pay the price.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alexthompson; autopen; dementia; executive; fafo; fjb; house; hunterbiden; jaketapper; jillbiden; neeratanden; originalsin; oversight; pages; privilege; r; testimony
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KARMA: What goes around comes around..............
1 posted on 06/24/2025 12:22:00 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

OK. So what’s *Uno-reversed*


2 posted on 06/24/2025 12:23:00 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: Red Badger

The demonrats are reaping what they sowed.


3 posted on 06/24/2025 12:23:55 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: metmom

Uno is a card game that has different colors and numbers. One of the cards is a reverse card that will reverse the order of play..............


4 posted on 06/24/2025 12:24:02 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: metmom

5 posted on 06/24/2025 12:25:15 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Yep. Donald Trump doesn’t forget certain things.


6 posted on 06/24/2025 12:26:17 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: Red Badger

We’ll see if it happens. Remember, the law doesn’t comply when it comes to liberals and I expect some liberal POS judge to step in.


7 posted on 06/24/2025 12:28:26 PM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: Red Badger

The Biden administration caused about as much damage to the country as did Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.


8 posted on 06/24/2025 12:31:22 PM PDT by Vaduz
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To: metmom

In the game of Uno, a Reverse card reverses the direction of play.


9 posted on 06/24/2025 12:31:31 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: Vaduz

And Obama..................


10 posted on 06/24/2025 12:31:58 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: laplata

nobody forgets anything

if it feels good, do it


11 posted on 06/24/2025 12:32:37 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: metmom

It’s like half of a duo-reversal.


12 posted on 06/24/2025 12:32:51 PM PDT by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back)
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To: metmom

upside down pizza- it’s a q-anon thing


13 posted on 06/24/2025 12:40:50 PM PDT by sopo
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To: Red Badger

That’s a shame.


14 posted on 06/24/2025 12:44:29 PM PDT by alternatives?
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To: Red Badger

Who questions Biden’s senility?


15 posted on 06/24/2025 12:45:13 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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Yeah well Patel has done nothing but prop up the storm troopers at the FBI so they’ll just do it again once power changes hands. Great job loudmouth.


16 posted on 06/24/2025 1:03:44 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Wake up, smell the cat food in your bank account. )
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In before the...

"Federal judge blocks..." ruling comes down.

17 posted on 06/24/2025 1:07:07 PM PDT by DJ Frisat (If I said something really stupid, chances are I was under the influence of AutoCorrect. 🙄🫤)
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To: bigbob

😆


18 posted on 06/24/2025 1:08:24 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Red Badger

Indeed it’s what they called team effort.

The risks of voting democrat comes with a hell of a price to the country.


19 posted on 06/24/2025 1:10:16 PM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Red Badger

I’m familiar with it but didn’t catch the implications.


20 posted on 06/24/2025 1:24:44 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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