In the case United States v. Nixon (1974), the Supreme Court ruled that 'executive privilege' could not be used to:
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Correct answer: Withhold evidence in a criminal trial
The Court unanimously ruled that while executive privilege is valid for national security, it does not provide an absolute immunity from the judicial process. This forced President Nixon to release the subpoenaed White House tapes.
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