has nominated a potential justice who will cast the swing vote on issues relating to his possible criminal culpability. in fact, whether he is required to obey a subpoena to appear before a grand jury, whether he is required to testify in a prosecution of his friends or associates or other officials in his administration and whether, in fact, he is required to stand trial if he is indicted while he is president of the united states. there is a basic principle of our constitution and it was articulated by the founders, no one can select a judge in his own case. that's what the president is potentially doing here, selecting a justice on the supreme court who potentially