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ancianita

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8. I didn't know that. I've looked it up, and yes, you're entirely right. Which makes him the enemy within all the more.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:23 PM
Wednesday

In his and trump's conspiring to circumvent law as dictator king, theirs is insidious and evil in the harm they're causing to Americans. Especially when they evilly come up with some "divine providence" narrative after they'd already conspired to harm their neighbor.

from DeepMind AI:

How executive privilege applies to agency heads
Deliberative process: Agency heads can invoke the deliberative process privilege to protect pre-decisional communications, such as internal discussions, advice, and opinions that are crucial for effective governance.

Internal discussions: This aspect of executive privilege extends beyond the White House and applies to internal agency deliberations to ensure officials can exchange ideas freely without fear of premature public exposure.

Agency officials: An agency head or a subordinate with policy-making authority can assert the privilege to withhold information, which must be pre-decisional and deliberative.

Independent agencies: Executive privilege also applies to independent regulatory agencies, as they exercise executive functions in enforcing laws, even if they are structured to be free from direct executive contro

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