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drray23

(7,627 posts) Wed Jul 24, 2019, 09:32 PM Jul 2019

Why did Mueller say that going against the olc opinion would be unconstitutional? [View all]

I am not a lawyer so I dont understand the reason. I thought that the only body that could rule about the constitutionality of something is the supreme court ?

The department of justice policy about not indicting a sitting president is just the result of a legal analysis by a team of olc lawyers. It has not been tested in court ( as far as I know) .
I find it hard to believe that the executive branch can just draft opinions and declare that part of the constitution. What am I missing ?

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Why did Mueller say that going against the olc opinion would be unconstitutional? [View all] drray23 Jul 2019 OP

Ultimately the Supreme Court is the final authority but everyone can have their own belief... PoliticAverse Jul 2019 #1

Where does he say that? FBaggins Jul 2019 #2

He explicitly said so during the hearing. drray23 Jul 2019 #5

Again... can you point to where? FBaggins Jul 2019 #7

I heard him say it as well. Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #10

I was listening on Sirius xm driving to work. drray23 Jul 2019 #11

That's why I was asking FBaggins Jul 2019 #12

Found the transcript. drray23 Jul 2019 #13

As I said above... that's not at all what you described FBaggins Jul 2019 #16

Because at this time there is no legal authority to the contrary. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #3

Did he use the word unconstitutional? Claritie Pixie Jul 2019 #4

Yes explicitly which is what surprised me.nt. drray23 Jul 2019 #6

I didn't hear that, thanks. Claritie Pixie Jul 2019 #8

I don't think he put it that way, elleng Jul 2019 #9

the Constitution provides a way to convict a President Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #14

He didn't specifically say that EffieBlack Jul 2019 #15