The Department of Justice insists that sitting presidents cannot be indicted. It is for that reason that Robert S. Mueller III did not charge Donald Trump with the crime of obstruction of justice. He got very close though:
On obstruction of justice, the report "does not conclude that the President committed a crime, [and] it also does not exonerate him". Since the special counsel's office had decided "not to make a traditional prosecutorial judgment", they "did not draw ultimate conclusions about the President's conduct.”(1)
In the opening minutes of the Judiciary Committee hearing, Chairman Jerrold Nadler, a New York Democrat, asked about Trump’s multiple claims of vindication by the investigation.“And what about total exoneration? Did you actually totally exonerate the president?” Nadler asked.“No,” Mueller replied.(2)
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Donald Trump once bragged, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters.”(3)
I have a few questions.
SCENARIO 1:
Trump does indeed shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue.
Trump supporters: Are you really OK with that?
SCENARIO 2:
Trump shoots Jesus in the middle of Fifth Ave.
Evangelicals: You do believe there will be a Second Coming; so why not on a sunny day on Fifth Avenue?
Are you good with this?
SCENARIO 3:
Trump shoots the Pope. Or maybe, Trump shoots the Pope and the Dalai Lama.
Still cool?
SCENARIO 4:
Trump goes to any or all of St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Fifth Ave. & 51st St.), St. Thomas (Episcopal) Church (Fifth Ave. & 53rd. St.), and the Fifth Avenue Synagogue (Fifth Ave. & 62nd St.). He unwraps an AK15 and shoots the hell out of the place(s). Blood and guts cover the floors and walls.
Way cool, right?
SCENARIO 5:
Trump exits his tower, grabs a baby from a passing carriage, and, with a long knife, slices it from head to toe.
Are you calling the cops?
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MEANWHILE:
What are the Secret Service men doing?
A—Nothing, except looking cool behind their Ray-Bans—since there’s been no danger to Trump.
B—Racing to Trump, jumping on top of him, wrenching the weapon from his hands (breaking a few fingers while doing so), smashing his face into the ground, twisting his arms behind him, and handcuffing him. (Do those dudes carry handcuffs?) Drag him along the ground to a nearby police car.
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When all is said and done, can the NYPD at least issue Trump a summons for obstructing traffic?
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Trump’s lawyers recently made the argument in a New York City courtroom that he couldn’t be prosecuted for any crime (not just a federal one) until he leaves office.
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