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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGiuliani: Trump responding to Mueller's questions in writing would have "ensured clarity"
Rudy Giuliani, who is new to President Trumps legal team said that Robert Muellers office rejected a proposal for the president to be interviewed in writing, according to CBS.
Giuliani said that it would benefit President Trump to answer questions in writing to ensure clarity.
According to CBS, Giuliani said that he would desire three weeks to become up-to-date on the facts. He would also like the time to prepare for a potential interview with the special counsel.
In the case of an interview, Giuliani said he would like to conduct the interview after the president returns from the North Korea summit.
Giuliani said that if President Trump is subpoenaed his team would fight it
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/special-counsel-mueller-denied-request-trump-answer-questions-writing-rudy-giuliani/
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Giuliani: Trump responding to Mueller's questions in writing would have "ensured clarity" (Original Post)
Miles Archer
May 2018
OP
"Clarity" meaning "the editing out of stuff no competent lawyer would allow a client to say"?
PoliticAverse
May 2018
#1
Wow! Gouls put two good words together in the same sentence. I see he's been busy
Kirk Lover
May 2018
#4
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)1. "Clarity" meaning "the editing out of stuff no competent lawyer would allow a client to say"?
Sedona
(3,769 posts)2. He'd have to be able to read and write
PoorMonger
(844 posts)3. Lol
Would have ensured some staffers would be writing the response.
Kirk Lover
(3,608 posts)4. Wow! Gouls put two good words together in the same sentence. I see he's been busy
brushing up.
RockRaven
(14,958 posts)5. It would have ensured
that his lawyers were able to answer the questions for him, instead of him answering the questions -- the whole point of investigatory interviews and grand jury testimony is for the WITNESS to answer questions.
rickford66
(5,523 posts)6. Let him do it like a Blue Book.
dflprincess
(28,075 posts)7. With a proctor watching him to ensure he does his own work. nt