Trump Asserts Executive Privilege to Withhold Census Documents

President Trump asserted executive privilege over documents related to how a citizenship question was added to the 2020 U.S. census, preventing them from being disclosed. The documents have been demanded by a House committee that is investigating the controversial citizenship question the administration added to the census. The Justice and Commerce Departments have said the documents are part of litigation and can’t be released. The move came as the House Oversight Committee prepared to vote to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt for failing to comply with its subpoena seeking information about the addition of the question. Democrats say the citizenship question will frighten illegal immigrants and prevent them from replying. The Supreme Court is deciding on the legality of adding the question.