OLC opinion explained: Why Mueller couldn't indict Trump, despite 10 obstruction incidents

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during the midst of the Watergate scandal, which soon thereafter led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon as he faced articles of impeachment.

In 1973, the Department concluded that the indictment or criminal prosecution of a sitting President would impermissibly undermine the capacity of the executive branch to perform its constitutionally assigned functions... We believe that the conclusion reached by the Department in 1973 still represents the best interpretation of the Constitution.

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the House Judiciary Committee about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in the Rayburn House Office Building July 24 in Washington, DC.He further explained in May that charging Trump was not under consideration due to the OLC opinion and the inability for the president to stand trial against alleged crimes.

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