appropriate express of the assessment would not only be a departure from the responsibilities but dangerous president damaging to the rule of law. ultimately, richard nixon was not indicted and wanted to let impeachment run the course which of course led to nixon's resignation and pardon by president gerald ford for any and all crimes he might have committed. it's an interesting question one that's all the more relevant now that the obstruction of justice inquiry into the current president is reaching critical mass. we've had presidential impeachments and pardons but never in the history of this country has a sitting president been criminally indicted. can a sitting president be charged with a crime? if so, what would that look like? joining us is a former assistant special watergate prosecutor nick ackerman under archibald cox and leon jaworski. you worked for both of them. you kept on working. >> kept on going. the next day after the saturday night massacre to let people in the white house know we were open for business. i was making calls and keeping appointments.
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