Trump team expects Mueller interview request

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Lawyers for President Donald Trump are anticipating a request for the President to talk to special counsel Robert Mueller and are discussing how to define the parameters of any interview, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. The President’s legal team has been preparing for the expected request for months. Trump’s lawyers have said they are hoping for the investigation to wrap up quickly. It is unusual for a sitting president to speak directly to a special counsel or independent prosecutor who is leading an investigation. Previous presidents have sat down for a deposition in a civil suit.

For the most part, interviews in criminal investigations are voluntary. Trump couldn’t be forced to speak directly to Mueller or the FBI; he could only be compelled to testify before a grand jury.

Trump’s lawyers could be present for an interview with Mueller’s team. Grand juries don’t allow defense attorneys in the room during proceedings.
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Leave Trump by himself without his defense attorneys, Trump will hang himself quite nicely.
 
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I can see it now, there will be some small detail that Trump says that wont mesh with Muller and bam! lying to the FBI or grand jury or whatever it will be.

Muller: what did you have for lunch on June 5 of last year
Trump: i think it was chicken salad
Muller: [thinking to himself, it was tuna salad, We got him lying! Mission Accomplished!!!] Thank you Mr President, we have everything we need.

Edit: before anybody goes off aabout my proposed example… my point is that the questions wil be designed to get a small desceipency somewhere, that is the whole point
 
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Xystus said:
I can see it now, there will be some small detail that Trump says that wont mesh with Muller and bam! lying to the FBI or grand jury or whatever it will be.
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That is not how “lying to the FBI” works, as i imagine you know.

In any case, I suspect that he will not testify under oath.
 
dvdjs said:
In any case, I suspect that he will not testify under oath.
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Maybe he will. He has already said he is willing to testify under oath in the past. But that is just probably blowing smoke up everyone’s wazoo.
 
Xystus said:
my point is that the questions wil be designed to get a small desceipency somewhere, that is the whole point
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I doubt it will be a small discrepancy. It will be rather large in context.
 
dvdjs said:
In any case, I suspect that he will not testify under oath.
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Being under oath is not necessary to the charge.

I can’t think of any reason why Trump would want to talk to Mueller. Nothing to gain, and a “lying to law enforcement” potential charge lying there like a bear trap under the snow.
 
JoshuaIsLord said:
Leave Trump by himself without his defense attorneys, Trump will hang himself quite nicely.
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True of just about any innocent person who is unfamiliar with the ins and outs of the court. That’s what lawyers are for.

You might as well say: “Send someone upstream in a boat without a paddle and they’ll be swept out into the current quite nicely.”
 
Problem with Trump, is that he is too arrogant and narcissist.

He will blab his mouth in a “Grand Jury” setting no less than he does on Twitter.
 
I don’t think anyone is suggesting a GRand Jury. This would be a conversation with Mueller and/or one or more of his Democrat attack dogs.

I wouldn’t do it if I was Trump.
 
Ridgerunner said:
I don’t think anyone is suggesting a GRand Jury. This would be a conversation with Mueller and/or one or more of his Democrat attack dogs.

I wouldn’t do it if I was Trump.
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He probably would be advised not to do it, but if he wants to make this go away quickly, he probably needs to do it. After all, if he has nothing to hide, why not talk to the special counsel?
 
Ridgerunner said:
I can’t think of any reason why Trump would want to talk to Mueller. Nothing to gain, and a “lying to law enforcement” potential charge lying there like a bear trap under the snow.
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They know it’s coming and want to guarantee as many advantages for Trump beforehand. If they volunteer for the interview they might get something in return, but if they’re compelled they won’t get to have a home court advantage or guaranteed breaks or anything like that.
 
Ridgerunner said:
I don’t think anyone is suggesting a GRand Jury. This would be a conversation with Mueller and/or one or more of his Democrat attack dogs.

I wouldn’t do it if I was Trump.
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Then Mueller will subpoena him. Then, Trump will be in the awkward position of taking the fifth or answering questions under oath.

Better to negotiate.
 
Trump will be advised not to speak to Mueller by his lawyers, and if Mueller moves towards a grand jury subpoena, it could very well be postponed until after Trump leaves office, if even granted. Another possibility is written questions and written answers vs. an in-person interview. When an attorney cannot make his case with the evidence they have, they will call the other party to hope to get the evidence needed. If Mueller had a case he wouldn’t need to question Trump. Mueller has nothing to lose and everything to gain. It’s an obvious setup and last “Hail Mary” pass attempt by Mueller.
 
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