**URGENT: LEAKED INTERNAL MEMO REVEALS SOLICITOR GENERAL’S OFFICE IS PREPPING a “SILENT BOMBSHELL” for the SUPREME COURT. SOURCES INSIDE the DOJ SAY the TOP ATTORNEY IS ABOUT to FILE a BRIEF THAT WILL **RADICALLY REDEFINE** EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE—BUT NOT in the WAY YOU’D EXPECT. the DOCUMENT ALLEGEDLY ARGUES THAT the PRESIDENT CAN BE **FORCED to TESTIFY** in CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, but ONLY if the QUESTIONS ARE ASKED **BEHIND CLOSED DOORS**. the RATIONALE? to PREVENT “POLITICAL SPECTACLE.” the ADMINISTRATION IS in DAMAGE CONTROL, but SOURCES SAY THIS WAS **PLANNED for MONTHS**. the CHIEF JUSTICE IS REPORTEDLY “FURIOUS.” WE’LL HAVE the FULL BRIEF TOMORROW. QUICK—SHARE BEFORE THIS IS ERASED.**
URGENT: LEAKED INTERNAL MEMO REVEALS SOLICITOR GENERAL’S OFFICE IS PREPPING A “SILENT BOMBSHELL” FOR THE SUPREME COURT. SOURCES INSIDE THE DOJ SAY THE TOP ATTORNEY IS ABOUT TO FILE A BRIEF THAT WILL RADICALLY REDEFINE EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE—BUT NOT IN THE WAY YOU’D EXPECT. THE DOCUMENT ALLEGEDLY ARGUES THAT THE PRESIDENT CAN BE FORCED TO TESTIFY IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, BUT ONLY IF THE QUESTIONS ARE ASKED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. THE RATIONALE? TO PREVENT “POLITICAL SPECTACLE.” THE ADMINISTRATION IS IN DAMAGE CONTROL, BUT SOURCES SAY THIS WAS PLANNED FOR MONTHS. THE CHIEF JUSTICE IS REPORTEDLY “FURIOUS.” WE’LL HAVE THE FULL BRIEF TOMORROW. QUICK—SHARE BEFORE THIS IS ERASED.