Legal expert methodically dismantles Trump's claim that Mueller asked 'no questions about collusion'

[DonViejo]

BRAD REED
01 MAY 2018 AT 08:36 ET

Benjamin Wittes, the editor-in-chief of the Lawfare Blog and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, tore apart President Donald Trump’s early morning tweet claiming that special counsel Robert Mueller didn’t intend to ask him any questions about collusion with Russia.

The president on began his day by sending out an angry tweet about the Mueller probe, in which he falsely claimed that leaked questions purportedly from Mueller’s office contained “no questions about collusion.”

Wittes, who is also a personal friend of former FBI Director James Comey, methodically dismantled this claim by posting all the questions from the leaked list that directly related to collusion with Russian officials.

Among other things, Wittes points out, Mueller asked Trump about meeting with Russian government officials during his 2013 trip to Moscow for the Miss Universe pageant; about Trump’s negotiations to build a Trump Tower in Moscow while he was running for president; discussions Trump might have had during the campaign regarding Russian sanctions; and even whether Trump had any knowledge of “any outreach by your campaign, including by Paul Manafort, to Russia about potential assistance during the campaign.”

Read all of the questions related to Trump-Russia collusion below.

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[spanone]

1. K&R..

[jberryhill]

2. Trump's utter ignorance continues to impress

I had almost quit thinking "I can't believe he is that stupid", in response to a each new revelation of how stupid he is.

But this is really remarkable.

It's like asking:

"Were you at the bank yesterday?"

"Did Lefty drop you off and pick you up?"

"Were you wearing a mask and carrying a gun?"

...and having him proclaim, "They didn't ask me any questions about bank robbery!"

[GusBob]

3. I will say it again

The questions were leaked so Trump could lie about them on Twitter

He will never answer them under oath

Brilliant ploy actually

[Backwoodsrider]

4. yes smart move

This way all the Supporters hear Trump deny the questions, that's all they need on to the next diversion!

[GusBob]

9. Trump will never answer under oath

If he answers truthfully, he's toast
If he lies, same
If he pleads fifth, more of the same

Good point on the diversion

[Hortensis]

5. Lol. LIke that question about his campaign OUTREACH to Russians?

Info so far has been that Russia approached the Trump Campaign, so this question seems to indicate something we haven't "known."

[Brother Buzz]

6. Everyone is failing to translate Trumpenese

What the orange anus is really saying is "Don't ask me any questions about collusion. No collusion" Simple, no?

[wiggs]

7. Think they would pay hundreds of thousands of dollars, maybe millions, to Trump's mistresses if

they didn't KNOW the election would swing their way? How did they know?

The same way McConnell knew that if he delayed Obama's SCOTUS pick for a year that the gop would get their own pick instead.

They knew.

[Cracklin Charlie]

8. He draws that word like a weapon.

Because he knows that’s not what he will be charged with.

He needs something to deny. He has so little of it, bless his traitor heart.

[Stallion]

10. Its a Bigly Burger!!!*

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