So, what you’re saying is, Bush, Obama, and Clinton can’t assert EP either now. BRING ON THE SUBPOENAS.
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EP is a privilege of the officeholder. If Trump is not president, and does not hold office, then he cannot claim indefinite EP. However anything from his time as president is protected. Same goes for every other president. What the public really needs to know, is what former presidents have done and are doing since their presidency, as far as treason is concerned.
Good observation. They shouldn't. Once out of office, they are private citizens like everyone else. It would appear that their access to such information would be for a purpose...
Off the top of my head, I don't recall the phrase coming into prominent usage until the modern era, maybe turn of the century 1900, Progressive Era at the earliest.... can't think of any presidential inaugural or farewell addresses that used the phrase "transition of power" or "transfer of power".
If you use a search in Google books, there's not much from 1700-1900
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I hate the phrases. The focus and purpose of government shouldn't be "power" but responsibility and public/civil service.