employee of the government. yeah. at that town hall last night, the president walked back his comments about anyone who defies a subpoena should be prosecuted, saying he should have chosen his words more wisely. why the change in position do you think by the president? well, because he came in saying that the justice department was going to be independent of white house pressure. and so he should have said this should be a prosecution if in their independent point of view the justice department feels that the facts and law warrant it. he just said it in a shorthand form, and so they re walking it back because it appears to be a conflict from his initial position when coming to the office of the president that he would stay clear of interfering with justice department decision making. and you noticed that the attorney general spokesperson pushed back on it very hard right away, basically saying, butt out, mr. president. right. in some ways, michael, and we ve talked about this
should revisit, should mueller or the office of legal counsel go back at this question about the indictability of presidents and vice presidents? i do think they do they should. especially especially if the president would not wave the statute of limitation for any crimes that might expire during his service. if they won t do that, i think they should proceed to an indictment. if the facts of the law warrant it. and then proceed to prosecution when he leaves office. remember, no one disputes that the president can be indicted once he leaves office. that s only 22 months out from this term. walton dellinger, the former head of the office of legal counsel, acting solicitor general. sir, we re really, really happy to get you to talk to us about this tonight fwp. thank you. you re welcome. up next, something to watch for tomorrow in the special counsel case against the trump campaign chairman. tomorrow we are about to get something that is going to be in my estimation red-hot,
especially especially if the president would not waive the statute of limitation for any crimes that time might expire during his time of service. if he won t do that, then i think they should proceed to an indictment if the facts of the law warrant it. and then proceed to prosecution when he leaves office. remember, no one disputes that the president can be indicted once he leaves office, and that s only 22 months out from this term. walter dellinger, the former head of the office of legal counsel acting solicitor general. sir, we re really, really happy we were able to get you here to talk to us about this tonight. thanks for making time for us. you re welcome. up next, something to watch for tomorrow in the special counsel case against the trump campaign chairman. tomorrow we are about to get something that is going to be in my estimation red hot, at least something you are definitely going to want to read. stay with us. that s next. ing to want to read. stay with us that s