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thatnameagain t1_j6o5o1e wrote

Reply to comment by InsuranceToTheRescue in N.Y. case against Trump over hush money to porn star goes to grand jury Monday by TheSausageKing

The president is Joe Biden.

There aren’t really any active theories at the DOJ that the president can’t do anything illegal, which is why there have been numerous criminal investigations into presidents like Clinton and Trump while they were in office. I think you were referring to the legal memo at DOJ that recommends against indicting a sitting president.

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notnickthrowaway t1_j6p1di1 wrote

>There aren’t really any active theories at the DOJ that the president can’t do anything illegal

Well, not currently, now that Barr’s gone and a Dem is president…

https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/172098

https://www.thebulwark.com/william-barrs-dangerous-affection-for-the-imperial-presidency/

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thatnameagain t1_j6p4j9e wrote

Barr wasn't adhering to any legal theories in the defense of Trump, he was just defending Trump from justice because he had personal interest in doing so.

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