White House Press Secretary Jay Carney declined to say Thursday whether materials on which President Barack Obama has asserted executive privilege related to ATF’s botched Fast and Furious operation were internal DOJ emails or communications with White House officials. Carney said the move would allow future administrations to properly respond to congressional and media requests without fear such information would later become public.
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