Transcript for Giuliani claims Trump cannot be indicted

We begin with a stunning new claim from president comes lead attorney. Looking to show the depth of the president's powers after suggesting that the president has the right to pardon himself. And cannot obstruct justice Rudy Giuliani now says a president could not be indicted even if he shot James call me. ABC's Jimmy Norman has the latest developments from DC for us good morning to match. And Ed good morning this is a series of interesting claims were hearing from president trumps legal team. And they seem to almost preempt any conclusion the special counsel Maine reached throughout the investigation. President drugs legal team is making the case you cannot. Indict a sitting president lead attorney Rudy Giuliani with a shocking suggestion and hair raising hypothetical. Telling the Huffington Post and no case can he be subpoenaed or indicted. If he shot James Colby he be impeached the next day impeach him and then you can do what ever you want to do to. And making the claim that even if the president were found guilty of a crime he has the power to pardon but do you in the presence turns believe the president has the power of pardon of self. That he truck he's not mean probably does but Giuliani says the political ramifications would be too great for the president to pardon himself all this is president trumps legal team response to a twenty page and leaked memo sent to special counsel dated January 29. The president's lawyers arguing he can't be guilty of obstruction of justice as he is the chief law enforcement officer acclaimed legal experts are skeptical of. So the notion that suddenly obstruction of justice is not something a president can ever do. Is a radical theory. And that secret memo revealing for the first time the president's attorneys admitting president trump. Dictated the initial response about his son Don juniors meeting with a Russian attorney months before the election. Something the White House previously denied he certainly didn't dictate but you know via. Mike asset displayed at first it was all denied an Agassi dictators is the reason you don't know what the president testify. If you don't. Every all recollection keeps changing or what I even asked a question and somebody makes an assumption. And Giuliani has made it clear president trumps he will fight if the special counsel attempts to subpoena the president. Telling ABC news if that happens we're going to court Maggie intend this to get a feeling this will go on for some time then I'm Ginny Norman thank you.

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