“These interrogations were voluntary, not under oath, and done in the presence of the same legal team which represented all five aides.”
Then they were not interrogations at all.
They were interviews.
Interrogations and interviewing are essentially the same thing, however, both have severe consequences if a govt. employee is caught lying during these “sit downs”. This is most likely why she left the room with her lawyers. Apparently she came back after a few minutes. The FBI knows where to go if she refuses to answer certain questions.
“Then they were not interrogations at all. They were interviews.”
Martha Stewart ended up going to prison for a lie she told during an “interview” with the Feds when she was NOT under oath.