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Less than 24 hours after being sworn in, AG Blanche is already proving his loyalty to Trump

Just hours after Todd Blanche was sworn in as Attorney General, the DOJ issued a new memo that President Trump can assert executive privilege over conversations with private advisers. MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker and former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance join Alicia Menendez to explain more.

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