White House Asserts Executive Privilege

President Obama “invoked executive privilege to withhold from a Congressional oversight committee some documents and communications among his advisers regarding the failed gun enforcement operation known as ‘Fast and Furious,’ in which weapons purchased in the United States were allowed to cross into Mexico,” the New York Times reports.

It was the first time since Obama took office that he has asserted the privilege.

Washington Post: “The president’s decision to withhold the documents and the House
panel’s anticipated contempt citation quickly intensified a
long-simmering feud between the White House and Republican lawmakers and
set up a clash between over the extent of presidential power that may
take months to resolve.”