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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBehind the scenes: Trump vs. Mueller
Jonathan Swan3 hours ago
President Trump delivered to Robert Mueller handwritten answers about pre-election dimensions of the Russia probe but did not answer questions about his behavior as president, including allegations of obstruction of justice and will resist doing so in the future his lawyer Rudy Giuliani tells Axios.
The big picture: It is possible that Mueller will subpoena Trump regarding his activities as president. But Rudy said he has reason to suspect he wont: "I think that he would not win a legal battle if he did that, and I think it would consume months." If Mueller does, the presidents view is clear: He will refuse to cooperate.
The high-stakes exchange with Mueller included no questions or answers about obstruction of justice. But Giuliani said: "I can't tell you he's given up on obstruction."
"I don't think he has any way to compel testimony on obstruction because the argument of executive privilege would be very, very strong. It all relates to a period of time after he was president."
"[A]ny question he has on obstruction, ... [t]he president has given [the answers] in interviews, tweets. Other witnesses have given it to him."
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https://www.axios.com/mueller-investigation-trump-questions-rudy-giuliani-a2cd6493-0b2d-4c47-a31f-94471e03e8c8.html
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Behind the scenes: Trump vs. Mueller (Original Post)
DonViejo
Nov 2018
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SimpleC
(279 posts)1. Tax returns...
I think we need to see them...
duforsure
(11,885 posts)2. He may have already subpoenaed him
And they are fighting it out in the court system already. And trump all summer claimed he wanted to talk to him, while he really was resisting all along and scared to talk to him. This is how trump does, says something publicly , only to find out later the opposite was the truth. He used this tactic knowing Mueller wouldn't say anything publicly , so he could promote the lie without his making statements of the real truth what was going on.
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)3. In other words his client is a criminal and does not care
Disgusting. The president who won't and can't clear his name.