Trump asserts executive privilege to shield documents on census citizenship question

The move came as a House panel was moving toward holding two members of his administration in contempt. Last month, new evidence emerged suggesting that the citizenship question was crafted specifically to give an electoral advantage to Republicans and whites. In the Justice Department’s view, the privilege assertion undercuts the contempt finding because it prevents the attorney general from turning over materials lawmakers had subpoenaed." This president uses  executive powers and tariffs  not to administer law, but to undermine the Rule of Law.