how malevolent, without any legal consequences. >> to authorize the prosecution of a president for his official acts would open a pandora's box from which this nation may never recover. >> can i explore sort of the implications of what you're arguing? i understand your position to be that a president is immune from criminal prosecution for any official act that he takes as president. even if that action is taken for an unlawful or unconstitutional purpose. is that correct? >> with an important exceptions, which is that if the president is impeached and convicted by the united states senate in a proceeding that reflects widespread political consensus. >> okay. so there you have it, the official position of donald trump is that as long as he or any president can hold on to 35