Presidential issues aside, it seemed many of Mueller’s questions are about what Trump was thinking during a particular event. Is that something a court can compel ANYONE to testify to? Do we lose the privacy of our own thoughts when we take the stand?
Can someone just say “I’ll tell you what I said, or what I did on any particular day, but what I was thinking at that time is my own business, and I refuse to answer that NOT based on my 5th Amendment self-incrimination protections, but on my natural right to privacy of my own thoughts, as protected under the 9th Amendment (”enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage other rights retained by the people.”).
Mueller doesn’t care about legality. He is looking for a pretext for impeachment. He knows that he has no case that would stand up in court,
“...many of Mueller’s questions are about what Trump was thinking...”
That was my first thought when I read the questions as well.
Comey is obsessed with “intent”. These questions were fabricated by Comey and given to his buddies to “leak” using the same process they used for the dossier to obtain the FISA warrant. This is my theory and I think it is correct or at least on the right track.
Comey wrote these and then leaked them.
This is how he exonerated Clinton and this is how they think they can do the opposite re: President Trump.
All based on a false premise - that one’s thoughts are the basis of criminal wrongdoing. Not!
“.....Presidential issues aside, it seemed many of Mueller’s questions are about what Trump was thinking during a particular event. Is that something a court can compel ANYONE to testify to? Do we lose the privacy of our own thoughts when we take the stand?......”