White House to Assert Executive Privilege

The Justice Department says President Obama has asserted executive privilege over the Fast and Furious-related documents the House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed from Attorney General Eric Holder.

The Obama administration is asserting executive privilege in refusing to turn over documents to Congress related to the Fast and Furious scandal, a major escalation in a clash between the White House and Hill Republicans just hours before a House committee votes to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress.