Rozell rejects the privilege claim as described to him
Mark RozellGeorge Mason University executive-privilege scholar
Rozell rejects the described attempt to extend presidential privilege to Trump's separate role at the Kennedy Center and says he knows of no historical precedent.
“This doesn’t even meet the laugh test”
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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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The article asks whether privilege can follow a president into a separate institutional role.
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His assessment concerns the claim as described, not a judicial ruling.
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Rozell rejects invoking executive privilege over Kennedy Center management.
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