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To: FreeReign
Who does that subordinate answer to?

All Executive officials ultimately answer to the people. Indirectly, they all answer to the Congress, which Constitutionally has power superior to that of the President (as proven by their power to impeach him.)

The Constitution requires that the US be a republic. A republic is defined by the rule of law. Under the rule of law, everyone, even the king or the emperor is subject to the law, without exception. Therefore, a President can be indicted. This is not a debatable point.

60 posted on 05/17/2018 10:26:11 AM PDT by sourcery (Non Aquiesco: "I do not consent" (Latin))
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To: sourcery
Article II, Section 1, Clause 1 says that "the executive Power shall be vested in a President...".

All Executive officials ultimately answer to the people. Indirectly, they all answer to the Congress, which Constitutionally has power superior to that of the President (as proven by their power to impeach him.)

Sorry, that's just wrong. Officials in the Executive Branch directly answer to the Chief Executive. The Constitution states clearly that the executive power is vested in the president. Congress has the right to compel hearings and fund or defund the executive branch.

Under the rule of law, everyone, even the king or the emperor is subject to the law, without exception. Therefore, a President can be indicted. This is not a debatable point.

And you ignore again that the process of impeachment and conviction does subject the president to indictment once he's removed.

62 posted on 05/17/2018 10:44:26 AM PDT by FreeReign
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