As he nears the end of his first term, President Biden, a long-standing institutionalist, is growing more comfortable using the full powers of the presidency — and in an election year, his latest actions have the added benefit of potentially shaping the political landscape in his favor.
On Thursday morning, Biden asserted executive privilege over audio recordings from the special counsel investigation into his handling classified documents — blocking Republicans from using clips to attack or embarrass him in political ads.
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