Posted on 01/24/2018 3:58:10 PM PST by Mariner
President Trump said Wednesday he is looking forward to testifying before special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and that he would speak under oath.
I would love to do it, and I would like to do it as soon as possible, Trump said at the White House. I would do it under oath, absolutely.
The president suggested he was being investigated for obstruction of justice as part of the Russia investigation because he was fighting back and reiterated there was no collusion between his campaign and Moscow.
Oh well, did he fight back? Trump said, You fight back, oh, its obstruction.
Muellers team has told Trumps lawyers they want to question the president about the firing of national security adviser Michael Flynn and FBI Director James B. Comey they have also asked witnesses in recent weeks about Trumps attempts to oust Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
The president suggested the interview could take place in the next two or three weeks and said he continued to consult with his lawyers. The president has previously criticized the wide-ranging investigation into his administration, calling it a hoax and a witch hunt.
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Is this fake news?
Could be that Trump knows exactly what the timing will be as to when the 4 page memo will be released. He also knows what he is going to say for the upcoming SOTU speech. And he has a fairly good idea of what the impact will be. When the time comes for him to go to see Mueller, the entire landscape may be changed so quite radically that it doesn’t really matter whether he promised to go to speak with Mueller under oath or not.....
It’s. A. Trap.
Mr. President, process crimes have absolutely nothing to do with truth.
Youre messing with the viability of your presidency here.
In a word: NO!
I understand what you’re saying.
Smart people can be trapped. Overconfidence can be very dangerous. The bastards are out to get him and will do anything they can to accomplish that.
He would really be stupid if he followed your advice.
I think this is how he negotiates. He asks for a lot and gives a lot. That’s just the starting point.
Dumb move, Mr. President. You’re not required to talk to Mueller.
Trump and his legal team are at least as smart as we are. We are all screaming its a trap. Now unless Trumps ego is completely out of control he must see it too. Some here are saying the memo is going to stop this. From Ive read its going to be 2 weeks at least before we see it. By that time the Rats and MSM will have shredded its credibility. The way Sarah was talking it certainly didnt sound like its going to be part of the SOTU.
If were right and Trump doesnt have a trick up his sleeve testifying will probably end up killing his presidency.
The second quote is my favorite. I’d PAY to see that.
Trump is many things, but stupid is not one of them. I am not sure what his game here is, but I know he has something up his sleeve.
"Weasel Mueller promised to "fix" the FBI and was Weasel Comey's mentor:
If I have the honor of being confirmed by the Senate, Mueller told the panel, I will make it my highest priority to restore the publics confidence in the FBI and to re-earn the faith and trust of the American people. "
Both Weasels Mueller and Comney seem to have come up way short of the mark.
No, civil conflict.
if DJT does this, he is insane
and I say this as an admirer
he needs to put an end to Mueller;s circus NOW!
this has gotten far beyond ridiculous, imho
and it does NOT require a guilty man to be tripped up politically and especially not so when facing a trained prosecutor and under oath
Trump is letting his ego get the best of him when it comes to talking to Mueller Talking about business trump maybe smarter. Talking about legal things and possible perjury entrapment the Mueller team will eat his lunch and get him indicted DUMB
Trump never does anything happenstance or without a purpose.
As president, he may be aware of information or intelligence on Mueller than he can use as leverage to get Mueller to back off.
He shouldn't and won't be interviewed unless, it is off the record and not recorded, just like Hillary's interrogation went.
What's good for the goose....
Don’t underestimate President Trump.
Trump will even want the interview video recorded. Once the cameras are turned on Trump takes out a stack of papers with of the lost text messages and asks Mueller if he would mind if he read a few for the record.
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