Executive Privilege Dbq

Executive privilege was established to protect presidential confidentiality. There are certain conversations, documents and records which are sensitive to the duties of the president which should remain confidential. Some will argue this is a president’s right to candid advice from advice or with military and diplomatic matters. Those who may oppose will argue that Congress as a right to information. Also, executive privilege is a power that political parties tend to support when they in power and oppose when they are not.

Hamdi v. Runsfeld - Was regarding the government's policy on captured enemy combatants. Post 9/11 2001 with the war on terrorism, The Bush administration to the position that any supporters of the enemy could be detained