Mitch McConnell says presidents shouldn't be immune from prosecution
Mitch McConnell said in an interview that he doesn't think presidents should be immune from prosecution for actions they took while in office.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in an interview Thursday with NBC News' "Meet the Press" that he doesn't think presidents should be immune from criminal prosecution for actions taken while in office, as the Supreme Court heard arguments on the issue.
The Kentucky Republican also told "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker that he stands by his acquittal vote and comments he made in 2021, when he voted against convicting former President Donald Trump in a Senate trial after he was impeached by the House on charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
“President Trump is still liable for everything he did while he was in office. ... He didn’t get away with anything, yet,” McConnell said in 2021, adding, “we have a criminal justice system in this country. We have civil litigation. And former presidents are not immune from being [held] accountable by either one.”
Kristen Welker, the moderator of "Meet the Press," interviews Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.Frank Thorp V / NBC News"That’s [still] my view," McConnell said Thursday, as the Supreme Court heard arguments from Trump's attorneys and federal prosecutors about whether the former president can face charges for acts he committed while in office.
"But my view is only my view. I mean, the court is going to decide," McConnell added.
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