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8. First they'll indict him, then the Supreme Court will decide if he can be tried
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 09:10 PM
Jun 2017

There's never been a criminal trial of a sitting president (though the Supreme Court did determine that the civil case against bill Clinton could go to trial while he was president.)

There are done who think presidents can't be tried while in office -- the trial would have to wait until they're no longer president. I'm not sure where they find that "president is above the law" clause in the constitution. Perhaps it is based on the pardon power, especially if they think the president can pardon himself (which clearly goes against the intent of the founders, but not the letter of the constitution).

Regardless, congress would in theory consider impeachment at that point, though i wouldn't hold my breath for the republicans to do that.

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