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2. That was Ken Starr's attorney's opinion

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 11:34 PM

Mar 2018

But at the time, the Office of Legal Counsel had a different opinion. The attorney who wrote Starr's opinion thinks it doesn't apply to Mueller.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-president-can-be-indicted--just-not-by-mueller/2017/07/27/a597b922-721d-11e7-8f39-eeb7d3a2d304_story.html?utm_term=.0fa2b6026467

But I still think Mueller has or can get authority to indict on his own.

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Proof that Trump can be indicted, courtesy of the State of Missouri [View all] marylandblue Mar 2018 OP

From 1998... PoliticAverse Mar 2018 #1

That was Ken Starr's attorney's opinion marylandblue Mar 2018 #2

Mueller is in a different position than Jaworski marylandblue Mar 2018 #8

Yes, I totally agree with that reasoning marylandblue Mar 2018 #4

The mission of the OLC is to give legal advice to the president marylandblue Mar 2018 #10

Am so glad that Missouri can be used as an example UpInArms Mar 2018 #7

TY very much bluestarone Mar 2018 #9