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If a president cannot be indicted, why is the SC report required to go to the AG? (Original Post) shockey80 May 2019 OP
Because according to the special counsel statute, he works for the AG. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #1
Mueller told Trump in 2018 that he wasn't a target Locutusofborg May 2019 #2

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,900 posts)
1. Because according to the special counsel statute, he works for the AG.
Wed May 29, 2019, 12:54 PM
May 2019

Also, the investigation and report could, and did, uncover evidence of other crimes by other people who could be, and were, indicted.

Locutusofborg

(525 posts)
2. Mueller told Trump in 2018 that he wasn't a target
Wed May 29, 2019, 01:11 PM
May 2019

Of the criminal investigation. Mueller’s view is that the prosecution of a sitting president is under the purview of Congress via impeachment, not the Justice Department.
April 4, 2018: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/04/mueller-reportedly-says-trump-is-not-considered-criminal-target-in-russia-inquiry
Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein hired Mueller to investigate “any links and or coordination between the Russian government and INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAMPAIGN OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.”
Mueller has prosecuted and convicted individuals associated with the campaign of Trump. Everyone associated with the campaign who was indicted by Mueller was either convicted or pleaded guilty.

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