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I can't overstate the level of anxiety among sources close to Trump after the president told the NYT's Maggie Haberman last week he was willing and eager to submit himself to a live interview under oath with Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
What I'm hearing: One source, who knows Trump as well as anyone, told me he believes the president would be incapable of avoiding perjuring himself. "Trump doesn't deal in reality," the source said. "He creates his own reality and he actually believes it." (The president's attorney, Ty Cobb, did not respond to a request for comment.)
A number of people in the president's orbit have read this article by Bloomberg's Timothy O'Brien: "I've Watched Trump Testify Under Oath. It Isn't Pretty."
https://www.axios.com/trump-white-house-worry-about-talking-to-mueller-93acd452-a053-47bd-87fd-7deb8c9c6883.html
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)it isn't "perjury".
brush
(53,788 posts)Takket
(21,577 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,209 posts)PunkinPi
(4,875 posts)unblock
(52,253 posts)wishstar
(5,270 posts)so since his mental faculties are fully intact there is no acceptable excuse for his manipulative pathological lying
Ms. Toad
(34,075 posts)It doesn't even rule out dementia - my spouse (on two alzheimer's medications) routinely passes it.
Not to say that he has an excuse, just that the "mental statuts exam" means nothing.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)as you say...it's on the record now.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)It's designed to detect Alzheimer's and mild mental deficiencies.
OnDoutside
(19,962 posts)In his full senses when he committed treason with Russia. .
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)uponit7771
(90,347 posts)TomSlick
(11,100 posts)An insanity defense would be interesting but, as we say in my part of the world, that dog won't hunt.
Cha
(297,322 posts)enemy.. they should be damned worried.
napi21
(45,806 posts)people would believe he honestly believes what he said. However, with charges of obstruction, I don't think he could be so convincing. His repetitive actions prove he was doing everything he could think of to make this investigation go away, and he won't be able to lie them away.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)oasis
(49,389 posts)katmondoo
(6,457 posts)MrPurple
(985 posts)Like how he said during the campaign that Melania would hold a press conference in a week about her immigration, or that he would release his taxes after the "audit" was done. The false promises are part of the cyclone of conman bullshit.
Hopefully, Mueller will subpoena him and RECORD AND TELEVISE the proceedings, the same way Ken Starr did with Bill Clinton. The precedent is there, I really wish Mueller would use that standard, but I think Mueller will negotiate away the recorded and televised part.
tazkcmo
(7,300 posts)I love how Shitgibbon and his lawyers think they can "negotiate terms of the interview" as if Mueller worked for GQ and not the FBI.
Mueller has subpoena power, has all the power and it won't be an interview.
George II
(67,782 posts)....across his chest. Check it out. It is SO obvious.
onecent
(6,096 posts)I was dreaming it I guess.......but he can do it and you KNOW NOTHING IS GOING TO GET HIM TO OPEN HIS MOUTH....
madville
(7,412 posts)Ken Starr looked like an idiot trying to get a sitting President removed for perjury.
lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)This cabal doesn't care enough about the country to do that. But since 45 is making THEM richer, he'll never be impeached.
riversedge
(70,242 posts)malaise
(269,054 posts)After getting the doctor to lie big time, there will be no medical cover for perjury.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)Translation- We know he is a pathological liar and we can't let him talk to Mueller cause he would be done
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)randr
(12,412 posts)ThoughtCriminal
(14,047 posts)My advice to White House staff is to start drinking heavily.