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Due to executive privilege.

Mr. MacDougald. Correct.

Will also not produce any documents.

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Mr. And I interrupt just to say also on the basis that it would be prudent to await the conclusion with finality of the judicial review proceedings that are going on in the DDC.

Again, I haven't had a chance to read the letter. But I will say for the record that our intention today was to ask questions well beyond direct communications with the former President, questions about your involvement with Members of Congress, questions about your work within the Department of Justice, your interaction within the Department well beyond direct communications with the President.

Again, still your position that, beyond direct communications, all of the entire subject matter is subject to executive privilege?

Mr. Yes. That is our position, And the reason for that is that the privileges that are under the overall umbrella of executive privilege are numerous, including Presidential communications. In addition, as a Department of Justice official, there is a law enforcement privilege, law enforcement investigation privilege. There are—there is a deliberative process privilege. There are any number, not to mention the attorney–client privilege. So all of these things are applicable in this context. I understand that's disputed by the committee.

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Mr. And I don't want to get into an argument with you all about