Filing August 17 · reported August 18, 2026 · Executive power / Law firms / Presidential communications privilege
Trump administration invokes presidential communications privilege over advisers behind law-firm orders
The Justice Department formally asserted presidential communications privilege over the identities of non-public White House advisers involved in drafting, reviewing or approving Trump’s 2025 executive orders targeting major law firms. The assertion responds to a federal judge’s discovery order in the American Bar Association’s lawsuit. The filing preserves public information but asks the court to shield non-public adviser identities; the court has not yet resolved that August 17 privilege claim.
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