Post #20670 by ptheland on the US Policy board

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If the President gave specific instructions to murder X,

Of course, the president is never going to order anything but the arrest. He'll just comment that it would be too bad if the arrestee resisted. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

then that information wouldn't be protected from any investigators.

What about this sentence from the USSC decision? Page 7, first full paragraph, last sentence:

Testimony or private records of the President or his advisers probing such conduct may not be admitted as evidence at trial.

Sure sounds like testimony from his advisors - including anyone he talked to about the arrest - is protected information and could not be used. I don't see any limits on the prohibition of use. Just a flat out prohibition.

--Peter

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