Cohen, Schiff and their representatives have defended them as standard investigative procedure necessary to allow Cohen to review his previous testimony. Democrats have accused Republicans of waging a political campaign to defend Trump by disparaging Cohen. Schiff argued that possibility is the predominant reason the Justice Department’s policy of not indicting sitting presidents is flawed. “The Justice Department policy against the indictment is the wrong policy, particularly when there is any risk that the statute of limitations may allow a president to escape justice,” Schiff argued. “The risk that he could escape justice by waiting out the statute of limitations I think militates strongly against a department policy that precludes indictment,” Schiff said.

Source: Washington Post March 12, 2019 17:31 UTC