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hlthe2b

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6. Listening to various attorneys on TRMS (esp. Matt Miller, former Obama DOJ), Jake Tapper & Cuomo on

Reply to LAS14 (Reply #4)

Tue May 16, 2017, 08:54 PM

May 2017

CNN: John Dean, and Lawrence Tribe and (Seth Abramson

While I can't verbatim quote any of them, I've yet to hear any of them say anything to contradict this conclusion.

Though this was what I gleaned from their comments, I think they would all emphasize that we are in (largely) unchartered waters

ALSO See my post#7 below for a more definitive answer.

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Can a lawyer on DU tell us what has to happen... [View all] LAS14 May 2017 OP

I dont think you can obstruct justice when dealing with the investigative body? Eliot Rosewater May 2017 #1

Nothing prevents a Pres. from TRYING to shut down an investigation dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #2

I think he has to be impeached AND voted out before he can be prosecuted. hlthe2b May 2017 #3

What are the grounds for your opinion? LAS14 May 2017 #4

Listening to various attorneys on TRMS (esp. Matt Miller, former Obama DOJ), Jake Tapper & Cuomo on hlthe2b May 2017 #6

Here is what is likely to be the definitive opinion from Georgetown Law (Susan Bloch) hlthe2b May 2017 #7

Thanks very much. nt LAS14 May 2017 #11

That's my understanding, too. As executive head he can't be prosecuted while in office Warren DeMontague May 2017 #9

Am not a lawyer, but I understand the constitution is supreme, not the executive branch. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #5

The longstanding position of the Justice Department is that a sitting president is not amenable tritsofme May 2017 #8

Not a lawyer but the only recourse is impeachment. Statistical May 2017 #10

Thanks to all. Really good answers to my question. nt LAS14 May 2017 #12

The indictment is presented to Congress and the SAA arrests the President on orders from Senate. L. Coyote May 2017 #13

Message deleted by DU the Administrators LAS14 May 2017 #14

Sargeant At Arms. The wingnuts wrote some stuff about this during Obama's terms: L. Coyote May 2017 #15

Message deleted by DU the Administrators LAS14 May 2017 #16

This site lays it out pretty thoroughly Egnever May 2017 #17

Sitting presidents cannot be indicted Spider Jerusalem May 2017 #18