There are long-debated legal questions about the extent to which a sitting President of the United States is subject to the ordinary processes of the criminal justice system.
November 21, 2025
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legal
This describes an established area of constitutional and criminal law debate over presidential immunity and accountability.
It is uncommon for a member of the U.S. Congress to request a law enforcement investigation into a sitting President of the United States.
November 21, 2025
high
normative
This describes norms and historical rarity regarding congressional actors initiating formal law-enforcement inquiries into a sitting president.