Until recently, less thought has been given to the consequences of a president who must remain in office to maintain his personal freedom.
It’s a situation we more commonly associate with foreign dictators, in which the interest of justice must surrender to their incentive to maintain their grip on power.
Now we have to deal with the possibility of a similar situation in the United States.
First, it means the president is functionally above the law as long as he remains president–a fundamentally un-American principle.
Certainly, the prospect of a sitting president making bail and continuing to serve in office while on trial would be extraordinary .
Sitting presidents must be indictable while in office, and there’s no time like the present for the Justice Department to change its current misguided policy.
Hoping that this situation will resolve itself cleanly–and never arise again–is not a responsible choice. »
