was at all times, a private political operative, apparently was not offering advice of any kind the usual prerequisite for executive privilege and was enlisted for apparent wrongdoing no court has ever said that the president is entitled to confidentiality under these circumstances. indeed, the department of justice has said executive privilege should not be invoked to conceal evidence of wrongdoing on the part of executive offices. the white house is advancing a new and dangerous theory the crony privilege. it makes absolute immunity look good by comparison where are the limits? this is a cover-up, plain and simple if it were to prevail, especially while the judiciary committee is considering whether to recommend articles of impeachment, it would up-end the separation of powers as envisioned by our founders and today's cover-up is part of a pattern of the white house blocking powers. the president denounced his power tos across nearly every