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Trump's bid to hide secret messages faces new court showdown
What happened
AlterNet reports that a federal judge must decide whether the Trump administration can withhold hundreds of messages sought in litigation over the Kennedy Center’s closure and renovation plans. Rep. Joyce Beatty’s attorneys want the communications disclosed to determine whether President Donald Trump directed key decisions; the administration says some are protected by executive privilege. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper had not ruled on the request, and the center remained closed when the article was published.
The disputed records reportedly include 19 texts between…
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