The Supreme Court has given Trump broad protection from prosecution, which could include indictment for destruction of evidence.
After President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, he may order the destruction of evidence in his two federal criminal cases, NBC justice correspondent Ken Dilanian said.'There are a lot of questions really about all these cases, including the federal cases, which is, for example, what happens to the evidence?' Dilanian said on MSNBC on Thursday.
Supreme Court's July 1 ruling on presidential immunity has given Trump broad protection from prosecution that may include an indictment for destruction of evidence.'Various federal obstruction of justice statutes would make any such conduct a felony,' Gillers said. 'But the Supreme Court's immunity decision would very likely prevent prosecution of Trump for any instruction to destroy the evidence.
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