A Supreme Court decision that said presidents have immunity from prosecution for core official acts also quietly affirmed a Department of Justice rule against any prosecution of current presidents.
Journalist Michael Isikoff pointed out that the high court's decision on Monday included a vital footnote that would prevent special counsel Jack Smith from prosecuting Trump if he is reelected.
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"Our decision in Clinton permitted claims alleging unofficial acts to proceed against the sitting President," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the footnote.
"In the criminal context, however, the Justice Department 'has long recognized' that 'the separation of powers precludes the criminal prosecution of a sitting President.'
"If he wins, he's off the hook for 4 years in DC, Florida and"Georgia," Isikoff noted.
