Biden to Reportedly Deny Executive Privilege for 2 Top Advisers to Trump

President Joe Biden will reportedly deny executive privilege for two of former President Donald Trump’s top advisers amid the investigation into the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

According to Axios, Jonathan C. Su, a deputy White House counsel, sent letters to Trump’s first national security adviser, 👤Michael Flynn, and former trade adviser 👤Peter Navarro on Monday.

“To the extent any privileges could apply to General Flynn’s conversations with the former President or White House staff after the conclusion of his tenure, President Biden has determined that an assertion of executive privilege is not in the national interest, and therefore is not justified, with respect to particular subjects within the purview of the Select Committee,” Su wrote to Flynn’s attorney, as Axios reported.

The outlet noted the letter sent to Navarro was similar to the one sent to Flynn, but, as Axios pointed out, Navarro still served Trump at the time of the attack. The outlet noted that this gives Navarro a potentially stronger case for protecting his conversations with Trump.

“These subjects include: events within the White House on or about January 6, 2021; attempts to use the Department of Justice to advance a false narrative that the 2020 election was tainted by widespread fraud; and other efforts to alter election results or obstruct the transfer of power,” the letter to Navarro states.