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On the recordJanuary 14, 2019
I'm concerned because my own view is that a president can be indicted. There's nothing in the Constitution to prevent it, and it may be necessary to prevent the statute of limitations from running on a very serious charge like obstruction of justice.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal expresses his belief that a president can be indicted, arguing that the Constitution does not prevent it.

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