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PoliticAverse

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3. There are no explicit laws preventing the indictment of a sitting President - ultimately...

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Fri May 18, 2018, 10:04 AM

May 2018

it would fall to the Supreme Court to decide.

Ask yourself this - would you want any state in the US to be able to indict & arrest a sitting President?

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Question: Is there any difference between state laws and federal laws pertaining to [View all] bluestarone May 2018 OP

A court might delay state action until presidency over Cicada May 2018 #1

i don't think there's a difference between state and federal action in this regard. unblock May 2018 #4

Yes, bugliosi said feds we're wrong not to delay Cicada May 2018 #10

i don't think that will happen. unblock May 2018 #11

AGREE here! bluestarone May 2018 #13

people forget that the court has to look beyond the particular case. unblock May 2018 #15

Would him playing golf almost every weekend come into play? bluestarone May 2018 #16

Indeed it would. unblock May 2018 #17

a few differences: unblock May 2018 #2

There are no explicit laws preventing the indictment of a sitting President - ultimately... PoliticAverse May 2018 #3

arresting a president seems hardly necessary. unblock May 2018 #5

"if anyone on the planet can be released on their own recognizance" PoliticAverse May 2018 #6

fair point, though really anyone released on their own recognizance is as well. unblock May 2018 #7

Trump a flight risk? LOL! Who would take him in? Putin, wouldn't. I don't think they'd want Nitram May 2018 #8

My answer to your question about the states. Jim Lane May 2018 #12

Excellent point here!!!! TY bluestarone May 2018 #14

TY all for your answers here! bluestarone May 2018 #9