In tRumps case is there a charge Mueller could come up with to (against tRump)

[bluestarone]

take it out of congress's hands? Something so bad that ONLY a state or federal court could decide?

[no_hypocrisy]

1. A felony

Obstruction of justice, perjury, child pornography, check fraud, rape, treason, money laundering, mail fraud, threatening an official.


Just to name a few.

[BzaDem]

2. No. Trump could literally shoot someone on fifth avenue, and it would still be in Congress' hands.

Of course, once Trump left office, a prosecutor could charge him for shooting someone on fifth avenue. But not until Congress acts to remove him from office.

[marylandblue]

3. Mueller could choose to indict him for any federal crime

It will be up to the SCOTUS to decide if he can be indicted and tried while in office. Legal opinions vary on whether he can do this, but it's notable that both the Nixon and the Clinton special prosecutors believed they could indict (and presumably try) a sitting President. I don't see why Mueller would have a different opinion, especially if he finds that Trump's crimes are worse than Nixon's.