Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's Decision Not to Assert Executive Privilege in the Testimony of Former Director of the FBI James Comey
June 05, 2017
The President's power to assert executive privilege is well-established. However, in order to facilitate a swift and thorough examination of the facts sought by the Senate Intelligence Committee, President Trump will not assert executive privilege regarding James Comey's scheduled testimony.
Donald J. Trump (1st Term), Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's Decision Not to Assert Executive Privilege in the Testimony of Former Director of the FBI James Comey Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/328781