Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190721:02:04:00
Against president trump. >> and as set forth in the report after that investigation, if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime we would have said so. under longstanding department policy a president -- a president cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office. that is unconstitutional. even if the charge is kept under seal and hidden from public view, that too is prohibited. the special counsel's office is part of the department of justice. and by regulation it was bound by that department policy. charging the president with a crime was therefore...