Beatty asks the court to reject the privilege objections
Joyce BeattyPlaintiff, through counsel
Beatty argues that trusteeship does not confer the claimed protection and that the evidence is necessary to review the closure.
“Allowing Defendants to hide behind this unwarranted assertion of privilege would obstruct the search for the truth”
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Trump directs Kennedy Center privilege claim; Beatty seeks disclosure
At Trump's direction, Deputy White House Counsel Joshua Hoyt invoked presidential communications privilege over Kennedy Center discovery sought by Joyce Beatty. DOJ ties the claim to presidential duties. Beatty's motion argues it improperly shields his separate work as a trustee.
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Beatty challenges the privilege objections and argues that trustee communications are necessary to review the closure decision.
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The motion follows privilege objections to written discovery in the closure litigation.
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It also argues that specific need would defeat any qualified privilege.
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The issue is the assertion of presidential communications privilege over Kennedy Center discovery. Her motion rejects the privilege assertion and asks the court to compel disclosure.
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