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Mitch McConnell: President Trump is still liable for everything he did while he was in office as an ordinary citizen. Unless the statute…

On the recordFebruary 16, 2021
President Trump is still liable for everything he did while he was in office as an ordinary citizen. Unless the statute of limitations has run, he`s still liable for everything he did while he`s in office. Didn`t get away with anything, yet. Yet. We have a criminal justice system in this country. We have civil litigation. And former presidents are not immune from being accountable by either one.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
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Mitch McConnell discusses the legal accountability of Donald Trump for actions taken while in office.

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