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The purpose of executive privilege is to maintain separation of powers, and to protect diplomatic and military secrets.
The purpose of executive privilege is to maintain separation of powers, and to protect diplomatic and military secrets.
President [[Harry Truman]] claimed Executive privilege after leaving office to avoid cooperating with [[HUAC]] and [[McCarthy Committee]] investigations.
President [[Harry Truman]] claimed Executive privilege after leaving office to avoid cooperating with [[HUAC]] and [[Senate_Permanent_Subcommittee_on_Investigations#McCarthy McCarthy Committee]] investigations.
In ''[[United States v. Nixon]]'' (1973), the [[Supreme Court]] ruled that the president cannot absolutely refuse to turn over information wanted by the judiciary.
In ''[[United States v. Nixon]]'' (1973), the [[Supreme Court]] ruled that the president cannot absolutely refuse to turn over information wanted by the judiciary.