Lawfare article notes lack of definitive OLC ban on indicting a sitting president

Lawfare article notes lack of definitive OLC ban on indicting a sitting president The passage summarizes existing Office of Legal Counsel memos and court history, highlighting that there is no clear, binding policy against indicting a sitting president. It does not introduce new actors, transactions, or misconduct, but it does suggest a legal angle that could be explored for future investigations into presidential accountability. Key insights: Six historical OLC memos and briefs have addressed presidential indictment, showing no consistent policy.; 1973 OLC memo was effectively repudiated by the Justice Department in United States v. Nixon.; 2000 OLC memo still suggests no indictment but is not binding and could be revisited.