The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that President Biden will not assert executive privilege over court-ordered depositions from former President Trump and FBI Director Christopher Wray. This decision comes in response to a lawsuit filed by two former FBI employees, Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, who allege they were unfairly targeted for their investigation into Trump's connections to Russia during the 2016 election. Judge Amy Berman Jackson invoked the "apex doctrine" to order Trump and Wray to sit for the depositions as they have personal knowledge of the matter that cannot be obtained elsewhere. Trump has not requested an assertion of privilege over depositions. •
This decision of the DOJ is an indication of the Biden administration's commitment to uphold the rule of law and ensure that all individuals, regardless of their position in life, are held accountable for their actions. This is a clear break from the Trump Administration, which sought to protect the former president from justice. The DOJ's decision has sent a strong message that no one is above law and that the Biden Administration will not tolerate attempts to subvert justice.