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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 10:32 PM Mar 2018

Mueller gives Trump's legal team questions for potential interview: report

Source: The Hill

Special counsel Robert Mueller has presented President Trump's legal team with a list of questions as investigators seek an interview with the president.

The New York Times reported Saturday that the questions were a sort of starting point for Mueller, whose team is working to negotiate an interview with Trump as part of the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election.

It was after his legal team received the questions that Trump launched into a series of tweets, in which he denied that his campaign coordinated with Moscow during the 2016 election and lambasted Mueller's investigation as unnecessary.

In one Saturday night tweet, Trump asserted that Mueller's investigation should never have been opened in the first place, because there was "no collusion" and "no crime."

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/378980-mueller-gives-trumps-legal-team-questions-for-potential-interview

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Mueller gives Trump's legal team questions for potential interview: report (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Mar 2018 OP
Muellers been waiting all his life for this moment. truthisfreedom Mar 2018 #1
mine's a 5s dweller Mar 2018 #3
' ' ' ' .... dweller Mar 2018 #21
Its happening on all my mobile Apple devices, too. herding cats Mar 2018 #7
I have been consciously trying not to use apostrophes Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #12
The same here. herding cats Mar 2018 #13
I hear you... Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #15
Just below in a reply is the fix. herding cats Mar 2018 #38
I'll hug you if I ever get the chance... Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #40
Go to Settings/General/Keboard/Turn off Smart Punctuation JDC Mar 2018 #30
Let's see if it worked. herding cats Mar 2018 #35
Thanks!.,?;:()!!! unblock Mar 2018 #37
also removed on firefox are things like equal signs and some others nt msongs Mar 2018 #9
Not removed on Firefox. ' " ' !@#$%&*() It's iPhone issue. They must be using non-ASCII apostrophes Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #24
if there is no collusion or crime, why not just have the interview. On live TV. olddad56 Mar 2018 #2
Been popping Mira Mar 2018 #4
IF he told the truth, no one would believe him yuiyoshida Mar 2018 #5
"IF he told the truth..." skypilot Mar 2018 #18
bwahahahaha yuiyoshida Mar 2018 #32
I love how Mueller's like "sure, here are the questions, you can prep..." forgotmylogin Mar 2018 #19
I would say at this point in his life yuiyoshida Mar 2018 #33
Oh sure. forgotmylogin Mar 2018 #34
yeah... yuiyoshida Mar 2018 #39
Today's twitter storm wasn't about McCabe, it was about the questions marylandblue Mar 2018 #6
That Mueller knows the answers to. nt AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2018 #8
As good lawyering goes - If he knows to ask the questions laserhaas Mar 2018 #25
Best excuse by a crook, ever: "There shouldn't be an investigation because there wasn't a crime" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2018 #10
Republican Playbook.... Grassy Knoll Mar 2018 #14
I lold. Calista241 Mar 2018 #36
An enraged Trump, spraying spittle and flinging poo, is not a pretty sight. nt procon Mar 2018 #11
There is nothing pretty about Trump (n/t) PJMcK Mar 2018 #27
He will answer the questions. But only... Grammy23 Mar 2018 #16
Being treated "fairly" means..... SergeStorms Mar 2018 #20
Special counsel Robert Mueller has presented President Trump's legal team with a list of questions.. LudwigPastorius Mar 2018 #17
Lol...n/t bluecollar2 Mar 2018 #22
LOL +2 iluvtennis Mar 2018 #23
Ha ha laserhaas Mar 2018 #26
Everything is on the table FakeNoose Mar 2018 #44
maybe a white house cpl separating??? samnsara Mar 2018 #28
Donald here's a hint Happyhippychick Mar 2018 #29
I feel like they want answers BEFORE the test is given! bluestarone Mar 2018 #31
How long to they have to rehearse? n/t janx Mar 2018 #41
Longer than Trump's attention span. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2018 #42
I'm sure he does think that. janx Mar 2018 #43
When Trump's attys get these questions, DeminPennswoods Mar 2018 #45

truthisfreedom

(23,145 posts)
1. Muellers been waiting all his life for this moment.
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 10:40 PM
Mar 2018

Where he can be vindicated as an efficient and exceptional prosecutor. Btw there was an apostrophe where it belonged but when using an iPhone the forum here erases all punctuation above horizontal in any title. It didn’t used to.

herding cats

(19,564 posts)
7. Its happening on all my mobile Apple devices, too.
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 11:27 PM
Mar 2018

It started an OS upgrade or two ago.

As far as I’ve been able to figure out from talking to Apple and reading the admin here, here’s what’s going on.

DU was forced to remove some characters after the hack. Subsequently, Apple mobile apostrophes and quotation marks (maybe more?) are blocked here now. Locally, Elad is looking into a fix. Apple said that’s too bad and I should speak to the site administrators.

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)
12. I have been consciously trying not to use apostrophes
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 12:16 AM
Mar 2018

In my titles because I am mainly on DU via my iPhone.

herding cats

(19,564 posts)
13. The same here.
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 12:19 AM
Mar 2018

Then I end up looking wooden in my speech patterns. It’s an irritation, but a minor one overall.

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)
15. I hear you...
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 12:22 AM
Mar 2018

If it is obvious that there should be an apostrophe I leave it, otherwise I’ve just started getting creative in my choice of words! Lol, because I want to avoid sounding, as you say, wooden!

JDC

(10,125 posts)
30. Go to Settings/General/Keboard/Turn off Smart Punctuation
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 09:28 AM
Mar 2018

Last edited Sun Mar 18, 2018, 10:34 AM - Edit history (1)

That should correct the issue.

*Iphone

herding cats

(19,564 posts)
35. Let's see if it worked.
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 02:30 PM
Mar 2018

Thank you!! It did!

Why Apple support couldn't figure that out is a mystery, but thank you!

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,994 posts)
24. Not removed on Firefox. ' " ' !@#$%&*() It's iPhone issue. They must be using non-ASCII apostrophes
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 07:55 AM
Mar 2018

Caret (up pointing tick atop the digit 6 key) gets edited out even on the desktop.

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)
5. IF he told the truth, no one would believe him
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 11:05 PM
Mar 2018

and if he lies on the questioning, he would be lying to the FBI, a felony. Go ahead and open your pie hole TRUMP!

forgotmylogin

(7,527 posts)
19. I love how Mueller's like "sure, here are the questions, you can prep..."
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 01:45 AM
Mar 2018

The thing he knows is DJT has historically about 25-30 minutes of attention-span before he goes squirrely off-script. He can prep like it's the SAT but he's a D+ student who ain't gonna be prepared to pass the truth exam.

forgotmylogin

(7,527 posts)
34. Oh sure.
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 01:24 PM
Mar 2018

I just meant as far as 45 "studying up" for anything.

For "schoolwork" I suspect he comes up with a good opening sentence and paragraph, then expects to bullshit his way through the middle on his charm and quick wit, then turn in the paper to the teacher with a $100 bill attached.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
6. Today's twitter storm wasn't about McCabe, it was about the questions
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 11:10 PM
Mar 2018

They must be some real good questions.

10. Best excuse by a crook, ever: "There shouldn't be an investigation because there wasn't a crime"
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 12:07 AM
Mar 2018

"And even if there were a crime, I didn't do it."

"And even if I did it, I didn't mean to do it."

"And even if I meant to do it, I didn't mean to get caught..."

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
16. He will answer the questions. But only...
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 12:36 AM
Mar 2018

If he is treated “fairly”. He is obsessed with being treated fairly and yet he is about as unfair in the way he treats others as it gets.

SergeStorms

(19,193 posts)
20. Being treated "fairly" means.....
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 01:48 AM
Mar 2018

asking questions that will not embarrass or incriminate him.

He can't be asked any questions about Russia, his campaign, his business ventures, Stormy Daniels, any known criminals in his administration, or sexual fantasies about members of his immediate family. Other than that, the field for questioning is wide open, but please limit the questioning to 20 minutes because after that it cuts deeply into his "executive time".

I see nothing wrong with those stipulations. I'm sure everyone sets some sort of basic "don't go there" guidelines before being questioned by federal investigators. Oh yes, and absolutely nothing under oath. That pretty much goes without saying though.

You know, basic boilerplate stipulations.

LudwigPastorius

(9,137 posts)
17. Special counsel Robert Mueller has presented President Trump's legal team with a list of questions..
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 12:39 AM
Mar 2018

"You want the top bunk, or bottom bunk, in your cell?"

bluestarone

(16,906 posts)
31. I feel like they want answers BEFORE the test is given!
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 10:33 AM
Mar 2018

Next they will want Mueller to ask only the questions THEY want him too. MUELLER will STILL get their ass's

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,338 posts)
42. Longer than Trump's attention span.
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 05:58 PM
Mar 2018

His lawyers are just hoping Trump can listen to them during the interview.

I think Trump will assume he's smarter than Mueller, that he can charm and b.s. Mueller.

DeminPennswoods

(15,278 posts)
45. When Trump's attys get these questions,
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 07:49 PM
Mar 2018

that Mueller's team undoubtedly already knows the answers to, they are going to have a good idea of what Mueller knows and it should scare the bejeebers out of them.

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