Trump and Netanyahu: Both Being Investigated for Made-Up Crimes gatestoneinstitute.org/15217/trump-ne…
The most striking similarity is that both are being investigated for actions that their legislatures have not explicitly made criminal. Moreover, no legislature in any country governed by the rule of law would ever enact a general statute criminalizing such conduct.
The central aspect of the rule of law is that no one may be investigated, prosecuted or impeached unless his conduct violates pre-existing and unambiguous prohibitions. Neither Congress nor prosecutors can make it up as they go along, because they, too, are not above the law.
Presidents have even engaged in military actions for political gain. They have given aid to foreign countries to help themselves get elected. They have appointed ambassadors based not on competence but on past and anticipated future political contributions.
None of these has ever been deemed criminal, and Congress would never dream of enacting a criminal statute that sought to cover such conduct, because it would also put an end to their own campaign contributions
