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While this is the current policy of the DoJ, to the best of my knowledge it is not explicitly stated in any law, nor is it stated in the Constitution. The Pres
by MereInterest 6y ago
While this is the current policy of the DoJ, to the best of my knowledge it is not explicitly stated in any law, nor is it stated in the Constitution. The President is able to take illegal acts, and it is only the power of the President to obstruct justice that prevents the President from being charged with those illegal acts.
Edit:Though I agree that impeachment need not be for crimes on the books, and is solely at the decision of the Senate. The scope of impeachment is wider than the scope of laws, and the President must be answerable to both.
- astrange 6y agoI agree he could be convicted theoretically, but it would be difficult and he certainly can't be imprisoned. The enumerated ways of removing the president are the only ones; the judicial system can't remove him by locking him up.
- galaxyLogic 6y agoIt makes practical sense that DOJ cannot imprison the president because president is the boss of everyone working in and under DOJ. So s/he could (and probably would) simply give them the order not to lock him or her up. But after s/he is out of the office I see no reason why s/he could not be imprisoned by the next president for the crimes committed while in office.