Giuliani reopens negotiations about presidential interview with Mueller, but cautions special counse
Source: WAPO
By Robert Costa and Carol D. Leonnig April 25 at 5:08 PM
Giuliani reopens negotiations about presidential interview with Mueller, but cautions special counsel that Trump remains resistant
Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trumps new personal lawyer dealing with the ongoing probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, met with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III on Tuesday to reopen negotiations for a presidential interview, according to three people familiar with the talks.
Giuliani, who joined Trumps legal team last week, conveyed the ongoing resistance of Trump and his advisers to an interview with federal investigators, but did not rule out the possibility, the people said, adding that Giuliani pressed Mueller for clarity on when the probe is expected to end.
In response, Mueller reiterated that he would like a chance to ask Trump questions about steps he took during the transition and early months of his administration, the people said. The special counsel emphasized, as he did in conversations in March with Trumps team, that an interview is essential for investigators to understand Trumps intent in making key decisions as they seek to wrap up the portion of the probe focused on potential obstruction of justice.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/giuliani-reopens-negotiations-about-presidential-interview-with-mueller-but-cautions-special-counsel-that-trump-remains-resistant/2018/04/25/91ce79de-48a1-11e8-9072-f6d4bc32f223_story.html?utm_term=.6a0500ae278
Same moment Cohen pleads the 5th.....
dameatball
(7,400 posts)Otherwise his presence makes very little sense.
lindysalsagal
(20,746 posts)dameatball
(7,400 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Rudy was on a fishing trip. My guess is,Team Mueller seen this one coming. Rudy will go down with the Turkey Influence Crowd.
SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)The most dangerous area in NYC?
The area between Ghouliani and a TV camera.
Cosmocat
(14,575 posts)How he stayed in whatever hole he was in the last year and a half is beyond me.
pbmus
(12,422 posts)However he is in up to his neck...
dameatball
(7,400 posts)Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)Subpoena ?????
C_U_L8R
(45,021 posts)I don't see how this helps their cause...
especially when they have no defense experience.
It's all kerfuffle.
turbinetree
(24,726 posts)he wants....................but he still has to answer questions, and this fucking delaying game of what your dictator party is trying to play------------------will not wash when 2019 comes rolling around.......................your "guy" is fucked, and as for an end.............guess who owns that game dickhead...............the American public...........not you or your dictator in practice buddies ...................
The blue wave is coming......................... .................. and you assholes don't have enough fingers to plug the holes in the dike...................... ................have you been watching the election results going on across the country.................wait and see what happens in November .........................
November 2018 cannot get here fast enough
lindysalsagal
(20,746 posts)gop grift. I think most of us believe in our civic democratic platitudes, and they are not onto the fact that the gop ignores them.
I think the learning curve started with bush, and it's real slow, but 45 really brought the country's consciousness up to par, just in time for 40 dem wins at the state level.
turbinetree
(24,726 posts)and in Georgia showed that the lying dictator party in power and in Alabama and other seats ......shows that the GOP is nothing more than facade and has been for over 40 plus years since Reagan and Nixon and now all the cards on table show that fascist dictator supporting republican party doesn't have pair, the bluff is being called ......................and the Blue Wave is coming and we are not bluffing.............................
Good points ....................
paleotn
(17,989 posts)The Supremes have spoken on that issue. Bill Clinton and the real witch hunt comes back to haunt the Rethugs 20 years later. Love it!
jpak
(41,760 posts)yup
SkatmanRoth
(843 posts)All Mueller has to do is agree with what ever Giuliani wants, agree with any terms Trump asks for, do what ever it takes to get Trump under oath before a Grand Jury.
Once sworn to oath, Mueller asks Trump about the meeting with the Russians in Trump Tower. He asks Trump about Stormy Daniels. Then he asks Trump about his tax returns.
So what if Mueller reneges on his agreement, Trump is under oath. If Trump tells the truth, he will be forced to resign. If Trump lies, he will be impeached and removed from office. Nothing can be done about Mueller violating his agreement and we win either way.
lindysalsagal
(20,746 posts)Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)You know, the one we're not living in.
The one where Trump was never elected in the first place.
paleotn
(17,989 posts)He wants to talk. He needs to talk.
Robert Mueller: President Trump, did you collude with the Russians?
Rudy Giuliani: You don't have to answer that question!
Dumpster: I'll answer the question. You want answers?
Mueller: I think I'm entitled to...
Dumpster: [interrupts] You want answers?
Mueller: I WANT THE TRUTH!
Dumpster: YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH! ....yada, yada, usual Dumpster word salad...
Mueller: Did you collude with the Russians?
Dumpster: I did the job I....
Mueller: [interrupts] DID YOU COLLUDE WITH THE RUSSIANS?!
Dumpster: YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I DID!
WheelWalker
(8,956 posts)elmac
(4,642 posts)riversedge
(70,338 posts)meadowlander
(4,406 posts)Hed love to do an interview if only his lawyers would let him. Cant play it both ways Rudy.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)I doubt this happened like Ghouliani claims, and its all a PR plan like others also are saying. That's why trump likes ghouliani, he's a career liar too. He'll regret joining trump before this is over.That's why so many lawyers wouldn't work for him.