Statute of Limitations, DOJ May Prevent Trump Ever Being Charged

Robert Mueller declined to decide whether to charge President Donald Trump with obstructing the investigation into his 2016 campaign’s ties to Russia’s election interference. But the policy that prompted the special counsel’s non-decision could effectively keep Trump out of federal prosecutors’ crosshairs for good if he’s reelected.

Mueller, in his report, cited Justice Department policy against indicting sitting presidents while leaving open the possibility of prosecution later, saying the policy “also recognizes that a President does not have immunity after he leaves office.”

Yet the allegations—even if they could be proven beyond a reasonable doubt—would normally have to be charged ...