Congress has just passed new legislation and sent it to the president to be vetoed or signed into law. The president decides to sign the legislation but wants to direct executive agencies on how the new legislation should be implemented.

A president can issue a signing statement when signing a bill to explain how the executive branch interprets or intends to carry out the law. Executive privilege protects certain confidential communications; it does not direct agencies in implementing legislation. An executive order can direct agencies, but the question specifically describes the president signing the legislation and using the associated statement to explain its implementation.

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