Trump's new claim that executive privilege should cover conversations with private advisers is legally baseless, politically self‑serving and dangerously designed to shield cronyism from congressional oversight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/27/world/trumps-executive-privilege-expansion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #democrats #republicans