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Mueller raised possibility of presidential subpoena in meeting with Trump’s legal team
Washington Post ^ | May 1, 2018 | Carol D. Leonnig and Robert Costa

Posted on 05/01/2018 5:34:55 PM PDT by Islander7

In a tense meeting in early March with the special counsel, President Trump’s lawyers insisted he had no obligation to talk with federal investigators probing Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.

But special counsel Robert S. Mueller III responded that he had another option if Trump declined: He could issue a subpoena for the president to appear before a grand jury, according to four people familiar with the encounter.

Mueller’s warning — the first time he is known to have mentioned a possible subpoena to Trump’s legal team — spurred a sharp retort from John Dowd, then the president’s lead lawyer.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 201803; 20180305; braking; maga; mueller; oldnews; russiagate; trump
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To: leakinInTheBlueSea
Good point, I agree. The collusive corrupt in Congress don't have the balls to do it. They know as well as I if the D.C. corrupt succeeded undermining and compromising Trump, it's game over for them and the wheels come off. The jig is up for them in D.C. regardless.

Trump exposed the entire bunch, including their hired guns and their disciples of deceit in the media.

81 posted on 05/01/2018 6:59:01 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: faithhopecharity

You will LOVE this 6 minute Lou Dobb’s interview with Victoria T. & Joe DeGenova. It is the BEST!

Mueller’s questions to Trump are improper: Victoria Toensing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF7jjcB9PPY


82 posted on 05/01/2018 6:59:11 PM PDT by Kalamata (Meat hooks for Tyrants)
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To: Truth29
Trump needs to change the playing field. It is abundantly clear that Mueller will never stop until he has Trump’s head. The investigation will go on until the coup plotters find or manufacture whatever they need to cripple or remove the President.

I can only imagine the history books that they fanaticize writing about how Donald Trump's presidency was "marked by scandal and investigations his entire term"!

83 posted on 05/01/2018 7:01:58 PM PDT by boatbums (The Law is a storm which wrecks your hopes of self-salvation, but washes you upon the Rock of Ages.)
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To: goldstategop

He wants to be fired. They NEED him to be fired. They’re pushing every button they can to force it. They have all the media cannons ready to fire “obstruction” the second he does.

Don’t do it!!

If anything, if a subpoena is issued, he should make sure as many cameras are there as possible and plead the 5th citing that this is the most pathetic attempt to undermine a POTUS in history, WITH NO EVIDENCE. EMBARRASS THEM. As they ask questions, “I plead the 5th to this absolutely disgusting course of action that is against the American people. This isn’t gaining you votes.”. Or, “I plead the 5th, supported by millions of citizens that see this for exactly what it is.”. Etc. etc.

It would be epic and only the far left would think it hurts him. The rest of us would be cheering.


84 posted on 05/01/2018 7:07:17 PM PDT by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing consequences of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: Islander7

Mueller can go ___ himself.


85 posted on 05/01/2018 7:09:19 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Joshua

Christians can’t be good lawyers?


They don’t lie with as much ease.


86 posted on 05/01/2018 7:13:54 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Lagmeister
Sessions says, “Conclude.” Mueller says, “Kiss his ass.”

It's Rosenstein in charge. Sessions was merely making a suggestion.


88 posted on 05/01/2018 7:20:59 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: true believer forever

My impression is that he has no experience in trial court. He’s never had to defend a client in a court proceeding.


89 posted on 05/01/2018 7:26:35 PM PDT by Coronal
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To: DariusBane

....and argued successful cases before the Supreme Court. So, what is your point exactly?


90 posted on 05/01/2018 7:30:11 PM PDT by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: Lagmeister

So, now Drudge is up with the ‘Obstruction’ crap.

Drudge has clearly joined the enemy. His site is unreadable. It’s all anti-Trump propaganda and tabloid scare BS now.


91 posted on 05/01/2018 7:33:48 PM PDT by Pravious
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To: Ken H
"Anyone still think Mueller wears a white hat?"

It's interesting to note that the longer Mueller's investigation continues, the more dirt about how it's being conducted seeps out, and it ain't pretty. I'm wondering if there isn't a method to President Trump's madness. The longer Mueller is allowed to continue, the bigger the chance his investigation will self-implode. That's just speculation on my part, but hey! you never know.

92 posted on 05/01/2018 7:33:48 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Islander7

WHY has Mueller not interviewed James COMEY, the Hillary ass-kisser? Why has he not interviewed Rod Rosenstein, who WROTE the memo recommending Comey be FIRED?


93 posted on 05/01/2018 7:34:13 PM PDT by 2harddrive
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Agree on drudge going to the dark side. He’s even becoming coy with his headlines as the links to the articles show in some cases the headline is a broad over statement.


94 posted on 05/01/2018 7:36:12 PM PDT by patriotspride
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To: AnthonySoprano

Who is he kidding? He did the exact opposite when he signed at least one of the FISA warrant applications using an unverified fake dossier. If he’s done this with a warrant application, what other legal documents has he signed without admissible evidence and credible witnesses? Come on Rod...signing the FISA warrant can’t be the first time you violated the law.


95 posted on 05/01/2018 7:39:52 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: FreeReign

I can’t even express the contempt I have for our Attorney General. He is either completely corrupt or completely inept. If he had a !@(*#ing SPECK of honor he would have quit months ago with the President publicly called him out for sucking at his job.

But those frigging assholes in the Senate puff out their chests and bloviate: “Oh, no! We WILL NOT TOLERATE you firing Jeff Sessions! He’s one of US!”. A pox on all of them.


96 posted on 05/01/2018 7:41:24 PM PDT by Pravious
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To: Steely Tom
Does Mueller have a boss?

No! He is going to give the President hell if Trump does not wake up.

97 posted on 05/01/2018 7:41:38 PM PDT by Logical me
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To: Lagmeister

All Drudge is doing is putting up what Mueller is doing. What is he supposed to do, ignore it? He doesnt have to agree with any of this. Carrying or linking to the news that Mueller is looking to indict the President does not mean he supports this assault.


98 posted on 05/01/2018 7:41:56 PM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: catnipman
"my guess is pretty soon it’s gonna be FIVE sources"

Whatever the number of leakers are, I hope Trump fires their collective a$$es tomorrow.

How many people would be privy to this information?

Trump and his staff would HAVE to know who these snakes are.

99 posted on 05/01/2018 7:44:39 PM PDT by boop ("I said give me the brandy!")
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To: fuzzylogic

“He wants to be fired. They NEED him to be fired. They’re pushing every button they can to force it. They have all the media cannons ready to fire “obstruction” the second he does.

Don’t do it!!”

Of course, 100% on target but no worries. President Trump is smart and now he’s going to slow walk as the Mueller team implodes.


100 posted on 05/01/2018 7:48:44 PM PDT by romanesq (For George Soros so loved the world, he gave us Obama)
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