The department is following long-standing policy of not prosecuting sitting presidents.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking at ways to close down the criminal cases that have been brought against former President and President-elect Donald Trump. The department’s policy has historically been not to prosecute a sitting president. These cases involved the protests of January 6, 2021, and the mishandling of classified documents.
The department policy has been guided by a memo its Office of Legal Counsel issued in 2000 supporting a Water-gate era conclusion that the prosecution of a sitting president would “unduly interfere in a direct or formal sense with the conduct of the presidency.” The memo stated that “an impeachment proceeding is the only appropriate way to deal with a President while in office.”
The president-elect’s attorneys are likely to request delays in the outcomes of the remaining outstanding cases in state courts until after President Trump’s second presidential term.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For discernment for Attorney General Merrick Garland and DOJ officials as they look to wind down the criminal cases against the president-elect.
- For wisdom for state judges and attorneys as they consider their cases and proceedings in light of President Trump’s election victory.
- For the president-election to seek God’s guidance as he and his team prepare to transition into office.
Sources: Townhall, Politico, NBC News
