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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Mon May 7, 2018, 08:59 PM May 2018

Giuliani: Trump responding to Mueller's questions in writing would have "ensured clarity"



Rudy Giuliani, who is new to President Trump’s legal team said that Robert Mueller’s 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
He'd have to be able to read and write Sedona May 2018 #2
Lol PoorMonger May 2018 #3
Wow! Gouls put two good words together in the same sentence. I see he's been busy Kirk Lover May 2018 #4
It would have ensured RockRaven May 2018 #5
Let him do it like a Blue Book. rickford66 May 2018 #6
With a proctor watching him to ensure he does his own work. nt dflprincess May 2018 #7

RockRaven

(14,958 posts)
5. It would have ensured
Mon May 7, 2018, 09:07 PM
May 2018

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.

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