@wildgrass said
Yes. It was a perjury trap. Ken Starr created a model of politicized investigation that has directly led to what you see now. If the scope of investigations like this are essentially unlimited, then the best option for presidents is to block them and obstruct them.
Imagine this scenario: Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's involvement in our elections uncovers a ...[text shortened]... ges you suggest in the OP would be possible if there were limitations on what could be investigated.
Then there needs to be an changes in how investigations are initiated and conducted. But that person should never be the one being investigated.