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    1. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 2

      me trying to track people down to talk for a story over a holiday weekendpic.twitter.com/nMYtBvTxYn

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    2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 2

      Honestly, though, it’s seriously great to see the number of people who ARE responsive on a Sunday evening to talk about a ton of #lawdork issues. Thanks!

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    3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 2

      I know you all have been waiting to read a story tonight, so here it is!

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    4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 2

      Republicans Are Fighting To Keep Brett Kavanaugh's Documents From Holding Up His Supreme Court Nominationhttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chrisgeidner/brett-kavanaugh-document-fight-executive-privilege …

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    5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 2

      In 2005, it was Harriet Miers who told Sen. Leahy that executive privilege would not be used "as a general matter" to withhold documents about John Roberts' time in fed'l govt. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chrisgeidner/brett-kavanaugh-document-fight-executive-privilege …pic.twitter.com/QEx353bNDo

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    6. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 2

      In 2010, the archivist of the US told Leahy and another senator, one Jeff Sessions(!), that Obama would not be asserting executive privilege as to Elena Kagan's documents. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chrisgeidner/brett-kavanaugh-document-fight-executive-privilege …pic.twitter.com/fpimHE6ikE

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    7. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 2

      Of course, that approach from recent presidents of both parties is not the approach Trump is taking now. A letter on Friday night from the lawyer from former Pres. GWB told us so. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chrisgeidner/brett-kavanaugh-document-fight-executive-privilege …pic.twitter.com/v9oB2ZwrZZ

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      Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 2

      But all of that — and the reason why I spent today working — is just one small piece of the whole picture here of what has happened when it comes to the millions of pages of documents from Brett Kavanaugh's GWB White House time. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chrisgeidner/brett-kavanaugh-document-fight-executive-privilege …pic.twitter.com/qXrOdtEBvP

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        2. Staci D Kramer‏Verified account @sdkstl Sep 2
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Thanks for all the hard work, esp on a holiday weekend. Question: does Bush have to go along with Trump executive privilege claim?

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        3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 2
          Replying to @sdkstl

          I mean, he couldn’t release them over a successful assertion of executive privilege by Trump, if that’s what you’re asking.

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        4. Staci D Kramer‏Verified account @sdkstl Sep 2
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Yes, thnx. I didn’t put it well but I wanted to be sure the block here comes from Trump, not Bush.

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        5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 2
          Replying to @sdkstl

          Here, the block is from the Trump admin, yes. In theory, Bush could, I suppose, say that he plans to release them anyway, at which point Trump would have to seek to block them by formally invoking executive privilege.

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        6. Mike Stern‏ @mls1776 Sep 2
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @sdkstl

          According to the NARA letter,it gave notice of intent to release the nom. files on August 1. Under the EO those files should be releasable within 30 days (ie, by 9-4 at the latest) unless there has been a formal claim of executive privilege or an extension of time under 2(b).

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        7. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 2
          Replying to @mls1776 @sdkstl

          Not really sure (1) what letter you're talking about or (2) what files you're talking about, since there have been several letters and several files.

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        8. Mike Stern‏ @mls1776 Sep 2
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @sdkstl

          I was referring to the Aug. 2 letter from Gary Stern to Grassley (which is linked in your article). The files in question appear to relate to Kavanaugh’s nomination (I originally thought he meant nominations Kavanaugh worked on, which would have been more significant obviously).

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        9. Mike Stern‏ @mls1776 Sep 2
          Replying to @mls1776 @chrisgeidner @sdkstl

          Still, the question is whether NARA is continuing to follow the PRA process and whether it has given or will give any additional notices under the EO.

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        1. Cathy McG‏ @CathyMcG2 Sep 2
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          Thank you for working on the weekend!

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        1. Mel W‏ @MelW16628227 Sep 2
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          Chris, I Re-Tweeted. Excellent. Thanks for the great work....as usual.

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