General Quote by Neal Katyal

The idea that the president doesn't interfere in law-enforcement investigative matters is one of our deep normative expectations of the modern presidency. But it…

— Benjamin Wittes

I don't doubt that there are many presidential acts that would constitute obstructions of justice if anyone but the president engaged in them but…

— Benjamin Wittes

It's not that unusual for presidents to take strong positions on cases decided by the court. But you know, Lesley, that's why the Constitution…

— Alex Kozinski

Like civil suits, criminal investigations take the president's focus away from his or her responsibilities to the people.

— Brett Kavanaugh

The president may have the raw constitutional power to, say, squelch an investigation or to pardon a close associate. But if he does so…

— George T. Conway III

Presidents have, of course, acted inappropriately in the past, and our constitutional system has a framework in place for addressing misconduct by the chief…

— Asha Rangappa

Congress should clarify that a sitting president is not subject to criminal indictment while in office.

— Brett Kavanaugh

I think probably, you know, from my perspective, the folks who say a sitting president cannot be indicted have the better of the argument…

— Neal Katyal

President's personal staff has a unique role. They're his intimate personal advisers, and the tradition and the precedent has been, even when I was…

— Colin Powell

Presidents routinely testify in criminal cases. You know, George W. Bush did it with Valerie Plame. Bill Clinton did it three times with Ken…

— Neal Katyal

Presidents always - not always, but often have bad conversations with counterparts. They just don't go out and embarrass their counterpart by talking about…

— James Franklin Jeffrey

Throughout our history, the Supreme Court has entered national crises, often preventing presidents from doing what they want to do. Indeed, sometimes the court's…

— Nina Totenberg