Obama Criticized Bush Administration for Trying to 'Hide' Behind Executive Privilege

President Obama criticized former President George W. Bush for trying to "hide" behind executive privilege in 2007 after the Bush administration refused to turn over subpoenaed documents related to the controversial firings of nine U.S. attorneys.

In an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live," Obama said there's been "a tendency on the part of this administration to try to hide behind exec privilege every time there's something a little shaky that's taking place."

"I think the administration would be best served by coming clean on this," Obama said, after Bush claimed executive privilege on the issue.

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