Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20170614:06:31:00
The office of the director of national intelligence. carrie, after your time at doj, what is this rule he's citing? >> well, so attorney general sessions was referring to executive privilege, which is a privilege that the president can assert regarding communications with his senior advisers. so it's a longstanding privilege that exists. it's legitimate, and different administrations across political parties always have instances where they assert this privilege, particularly when congress is asking for information. >> but the president didn't assert that, and what is sessions citing instead? ...