Politics

Trump Says He Can’t Be Prosecuted. Congress Can Change That.

NATION OF LAWS

The idea that a sitting president is beyond prosecution goes back to the Nixon administration, and an opinion focused on whether a sitting vice president could be indicted.

Lawrence Robbins
Lawrence Robbins
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Lawrence Robbins

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