cnn headline :Mueller has a lot of options besides indicting Trump. Here they are

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If they find nothing, Justice Department guidelines say they'd still need to address their investigation in a report summarizing their findings.

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If there could be some meat to the allegations

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Perhaps, though, the special counsel decides there's enough evidence to prove that the President broke the law.

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Of course, there's another immediate option if a special counsel finds the President did wrong

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At any time, in theory, a special counsel could decide to delay an indictment until the President leaves office -- so as not to interfere with the functioning of the executive branch. The other options would be to drop the case or send an impeachment referral to Congress.

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