"The Department of Justice will not indict a sitting president during his term as president."

After Trump left the presidency, Attorney General Merrick Garland still refused to indict Trump for corruption. That was an invitation for Trump to behave even more corruptly after his re-election, in the ways that are described here:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/opinion/world-liberty-financial-crypto-trump.html
#ethics #politics copy: @renewedresistance #EmolumentsClause.

Opinion | World Liberty Financial Is a Powerful Vehicle for Those Seeking Influence

Trump’s crypto windfall represents a mixing of personal and government interests at an unprecedented scale.

The New York Times