The US constitution is very clear on how a sitting president can be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors by Congress. However, it’s still not clear whether a sitting president can face criminal charges.
William Barr, the nominee for Attorney General, has said that he will allow the special counsel Robert Mueller to finish his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, if confirmed
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to resign as soon as William Barr, Trump’s nominee for Attorney General is confirmed. His office has been in charge of overseeing the Mueller investigation into possible collusion with Russia.
President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday during a campaign rally that he will “get involved” if the Department of Justice and the FBI don’t start doing their job right.