By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
The Justice Department’s opinion that a sitting president cannot be charged played a role in federal prosecutors’ decision to end the hush-money investigation, the USA Today reports, citing a person familiar with the situation.
It had previously been unclear why the Justice Department closed its investigation into hush money to women who had accused Trump of having sex with them.
Prosecutors have alleged the hush money violated campaign-finance law.
The DOJ’s opinion also factored into special counsel Robert Mueller’s decision to not pursue charges against the president.
