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> but it's still a pretty clear path given the non-Presidential documentation all the conspirators kept.

it's my understanding that they can't use testimony or notes from advisors et. al. which is troubling since they are or can be the co-conspirators.

> Presidents cannot be indicted based on conduct for which they are immune from prosecution. On remand, the District Court must carefully analyze the indictment’s remaining allegations to determine whether they too involve conduct for which a President must be immune from prosecution. And the parties and the District Court must ensure that sufficient allegations support the indictment’s charges without such conduct. *Testimony or private records of the President or his advisers probing such conduct may not be admitted as evidence at trial.*




My reading was they can't use testimony or notes from advisors in the executive branch who are helping the President perform an official act.

I.e. anything that would have a chilling effect on the President's ability to direct the executive

Outside of that, e.g. campaign staff, is a different matter. And I believe there's already a distinction between government employees and campaign employees (probably for campaign finance reasons).




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