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Adam Schiff: “I think given that the Department took the position for four years that you could not prosecute a sitting President, it…”

On the recordJanuary 4, 2022
I think given that the Department took the position for four years that you could not prosecute a sitting President, it would be very dangerous to take a position either formally or informally, that as a practical matter, you also can't investigate or prosecute a former President.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Adam Schiff warns against the implications of not investigating or prosecuting a former President.

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