Republicans used to defend any conceivable expression of executive privilege over Congress and the courts--now Democrats do that, while Republicans take up the old cry of imperial presidency.
Republicans have never defended the use of executive privilege over the courts and over Congress.
mnli hypothesis: Republicans have never defended the use of executive privilege over the courts and over Congress. premise: Republicans used to defend any conceivable expression of executive privilege over Congress and the courts--now Democrats do that, while Republicans take up the old cry of imperial presidency.