Andrew Weissmann: Trump Could Order DOJ Officials to Open a Sham Investigation into His Political Rival and He’d Be Immune from Criminal Prosecution

EXCERPT:

WEISSMANN: “I mean, imagine — imagine the hypothetical I’ve been posing today is imagine that there is a tape recording of the president saying ‘bring a fake case against my political rival. I know there’s no proof, just bring it and I want him prosecuted.’ Under this decision —“

WALLACE: “But we have that too in the perfect call.”

WEISSMANN: “Yes.”

WALLACE: “(laughs) Against an ally.”

WEISSMANN: “Absolutely. This is not so much of a hypothetical.”