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To: Cheerio

Yes.

The Sergeant-at Arms of the Senate can arrest anyone who violates Senate rules, including the President.

I would assume, theoretically, that any federal law enforcement officer with arrest capabilities *COULD* arrest a sitting President; however, from a practicality viewpoint, it would likely need to be a Secret Service agent.


118 posted on 12/18/2017 3:25:13 PM PST by NOVACPA
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To: NOVACPA

Being CINC with a detail IS under arrest, practically. Idea is to keep the barrels pointed *away* from you.


123 posted on 12/18/2017 3:29:05 PM PST by txhurl (Banana Republicans, as far as the eye can see)
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To: NOVACPA
"... however, from a practicality viewpoint, it would likely need to be a Secret Service agent."

I think during Watergate the question arose as to whether a sitting President could even be indicted. Nixon became an unindicted co-conspirator so as to avoid having to answer this question.

The Secret Service is under the Department of Homeland Security, which is controlled by the Secretary of the Department who is appointed by the President.

The President starts the interaction by stating, "I pardon myself of any crime for which you received a warrant, thus invalidating the warrant, and you, your boss, his boss, and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security are all FIRED! Please leave before I have the rest of my protective detail shoot you."

159 posted on 12/18/2017 4:53:59 PM PST by William Tell
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