Mueller indicates he will likely seek interview with Trump

The Washington Post ^ | January 8, 2018 | Carol D. Leonnig

[Bubba_Leroy]

Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has raised the likelihood with President Trump’s legal team that his office will seek an interview with the president, triggering a discussion among his attorneys about how to avoid a sit-down encounter or set limits on such a session, according to two people familiar with the talks.

Mueller brought up the issue of interviewing Trump during a late December meeting with the president’s lawyers, John Dowd and Jay Sekulow. Mueller deputy James Quarles, who oversees the White House portion of the special counsel investigation, also attended.

The special counsel’s team could interview Trump very soon on some limited portion of questions — possibly within the next several weeks, according to a person close to the president who was granted anonymity to describe internal conversations.

[Bubba_Leroy]

President Trump should insist on the same conditions that Hillary Clinton got for her interview: Not under oath, no recording of the interview, and only after everyone connected with the campaign has been given immunity.

[Celtic Conservative]

Claim executive privilege and refuse.

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[Fedora]

Here’s how the interview should go: “Special Counsel Mueller: You’re fired!”

[Az Joe]

I remember Slick Willies GJ interview when he flatly refused to answer questions by saying and referring to his: “prior written statements”.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Still trying for the old perjury/obstruction trap.

[New Jersey Realist]

Take the meeting and tell Herr Mueller where he can stick it.

[MountainWalker]

If Mueller wants 1 second of the president’s time, he should be expected to present 1 fact that supports this collusion witch hunt and failure to do so will result in the immediate termination of him, his whole team and DAG Rosenstein.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Written q&a only and answered by attorneys

[gov_bean_ counter]

The line should be drawn in the sand here. Nyet!

[DoughtyOne]

Sure. Invite Mueller in. Then fire his punk ass.

[Gay State Conservative]

[databoss]

I can’t imagine how interviewing Trump pertains to Mueller’s charter.

[A message]

Still trying for the old perjury/obstruction trap.

That is exactly what this fishing expedition is about. What total BS.

[Grampa Dave]

"Mueller indicates he will likely seek interview with Trump!"

[JohnyBoy]

Hail Mary time for Mueller.

[ptsal]

The to end this game of charades.

[ptsal]

Post 11 has it nailed.

It’s a trap!!

[windsorknot]

Mueller: What is your quest? What is your favorite color?

[Maceman]

Problem is that if Trump declines to participate, the left and the media will be howling that he must be guilty of impeachable or criminal offenses, or else he would have agreed to answer Mueller’s questions.