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>barred from answering questions on the subject during interviews
by beerandt 7y ago
>barred from answering questions on the subject during interviews
- ceejayoz 7y agoThere's such a thing as a written interview. There's no indication they answered the questions in a written form; it appears quite clear the White House asserted privilege, which would apply to any form of questioning.
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- beerandt 7y agoIf "during interviews" was meant to cover any form of questioning then the sentence is obviously and improperly redundant. >barred from answering questions on the subject during interviews. vs >barred from answering questions on the subject when asked questions on the subject. vs >barred from answering questions on the subject. It's a limiting modifier phrase, so the default is to assume it was meant to modify the meaning.
- ceejayoz 7y agoYou can read the report, if you like. It indicates the WH claimed privilege. Privilege applies to the questions/answers, not the medium in which they’re asked.