White House: Obama Invoking Executive Privilege Over ‘Principle’

The Hill:

White House press secretary Jay Carney said on Thursday that there is “absolutely” no White House cover-up when it comes to Department of Justice documents sought in the House investigation of the "Fast and Furious" controversy.

During a briefing with reporters, Carney maintained that Obama's use of executive privilege on Wednesday was based on principle.

“This is entirely about principle,” Carney said. “We have been absolutely clear about the fact that this operation used a tactic that originated in a field office, that was flawed, that was wrong and had terrible consequences ... and should not have been employed.”