postman
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I think you're confusing executive privilege. That pertains to documents that deal with advice / communications between the president and the presidents cabinet and advisors. Communications offering advice or guidance, that might shape decisions by the president.Pardon the correction, but you can't forfeit what you never had. Trump has zero claim to possession of any official documents since they all belong to the National Archives.
Those are not available to anybody, because that would bring scrutiny on the advice the president was getting, which in turn would silence his advisors. Who would be afraid to offer candid advice, if people would be able to pick apart his every word.
That executive privilege belongs to the current president, who could release such communications if he saw fit.