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PoliticAverse

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5. Yes the OLC in 2000 (and in 1973) opined that a sitting President could not be indicted...

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 11:44 PM

Mar 2018

https://biotech.law.lsu.edu/blaw/olc/sitting_president.htm

It's important to note also that indicted while President and being placed on trial while President are different issues.

I don't see why Mueller would make indictment the issue when if he could just repeat the "undicted co-conspirator"
used in the case of Richard Nixon.

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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

Yes the OLC in 2000 (and in 1973) opined that a sitting President could not be indicted... PoliticAverse Mar 2018 #5

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

A sitting President can be indicted. If he/she could not then they would be above the law and Kirk Lover Mar 2018 #3

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

You would think so but the DOJ twice gave the opinion that indictment would violate a PoliticAverse Mar 2018 #6

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