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I've used that example in the past arguing against this very positio position. article ii is not where the homicidal meets the constitutional. it's --re are limits and what bothers me about the people arguing for this sweeping immunity is there is nary a mention by the framers of such a ssive immunity. they're saying the framers discussed the president's powers in details. many of these framers were uncomfortable with the degree of presidential privileges yet no one mention this is sweeping immunity that would allow a president to commit the most horrific act in office and remain in office. it...

Article ii, section ii. the president shall have power to grant repraoefs and pardoning for offenses against the united states, except in cases of impeachment. >> every power of the president is limited by the impeachment clause. it says if you commit treason, bribery or other high crimes of misdemeanors, you are to be removed from office after you're convicted by the senate. there is a clear signal that no presidential power is totally absolute. if, for example, the president accepts bribes in order to pardon his buddies, his friends, that is a high crime and misdemeanor. if the president use...

He's a principal officer. under the appointments clause of the united states constitution, article ii, mr. rosenstein usurped the authority of the president of the united states to nominate whomever he wants as prosecutor and mr. rosenstein usurped the power of the united states smath which has the control -- mr. mueller is serving unconstitutionally in violation of the appointments clause of the constitution because of the way rosenstein appointed him, because of expanding his authority, because mr. mueller has expanded his own authority with these four now assistant united states attorneys a...

Criminal process. it is a prerogative of article ii. >> why did you say if you get subpoenaed, you have to go. >> i never heard of a subpoena for the president's person. >> you said exactly that. >> no, no. >> you went on to say -- >> chris, let's distinguish between a subpoena for documents and a subpoena that takes the president out of the oval office and puts him in front of a grand jury or hearing. can't do it! can't do it the second. you can do the first. >> you never made that distinction before. >> it never would have occurred to me they would try to subpoena the president. >> that's ex...

Actions when somebody can't hit you back? >> you have to weigh it absolutely, chris. >> i know people don't like having these conversations. it's not sexy. congress doesn't want to own its responsibility because you don't want to have this honus on you and authorizing military action. article ii is clear. these people are about to attack us. i'm president. that's not this case. >> the constitution is not all that clear. it certainly gives congress the responsibility and duty to declare war but invests in the president the commander and chief -- >> the war powers act, aumf governs these situati...