“No, I do not.”In an interview that aired Thursday, NBC’s “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie asked Pelosi whether Mueller’s team “should honor and observe” Justice Department guidance that states a sitting president cannot be indicted. Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she wouldn’t rule out the possibility of special counsel Robert Mueller seeking an indictment against President Donald Trump , splitting from some legal experts who say it can’t be done. “Do you believe the special counsel should honor and observe the DOJ guidance that states a sitting president cannot be indicted?” - @savannahguthrie “I do not think that that is conclusive. No, I do not.” - @NancyPelosi pic.twitter.com/Kyxy5SYCiY“Let’s see what Mueller does,” Pelosi said when pressed to confirm whether the special counsel had the ability to indict Trump. “Let’s spend our time on getting results for the American people.”Pelosi added that there is no law against a sitting president being indicted.
Source: Huffington Post January 03, 2019 13:07 UTC