In case the President is acquitted, can he be criminally charged while still in office?
No, because conviction in a criminal case carries with it the penalty of disqualification to hold public office. The President can be removed from office only by impeachment. Filing a criminal suit against the President while in office that may result in his removal from office contravenes the legal principle that he can only be removed through impeachment.
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