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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu May 17, 2018, 04:35 PM May 2018

Giuliani Claims Mueller Has Agreed to Limit Scope of Trump Interview Questions to Prevent 'Fishing

Source: Mediate




Giuliani Claims Mueller Has Agreed to Limit Scope of Trump Interview Questions to Prevent ‘Fishing’ Expedition

by Jon Street | 4:27 pm, May 17th, 2018

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The Washington Times reported Thursday that, during an exclusive interview with the newspaper, Giuliani said the special counsel’s office had made a “first good faith effort” during a meeting to come to an agreement about the interview. Trump previously stated that inquiries into his personal finances would be a red line since the special counsel was appointed to investigate Russian collusion.

“He’s eliminated a lot of subjects that would have indicated he was fishing,” Giuliani told the Times, referring to Mueller. “He’s eliminated those and he’s into a much more relevant area where we know the answers and we know the answers really can’t be effectively contradicted.”

Still, it’s not clear whether Trump will voluntarily sit for an interview with Mueller. Although Trump has said he would “love” to be interviewed by Mueller, Trump’s legal team, which now includes Giuliani, has reportedly discouraged the president from doing so. Giuliani’s argument is that Mueller does not have any evidence of collusion – even one year into the investigation – and is relying “more on obstruction.”

“I think every time they’ve gone up the collusion alley it’s gone nowhere,” Giuliani told the Times. “That becomes the biggest obstacle to our testifying. Why are we going to get them to use the president’s word against himself? He’s already given all the explanations that they need to make a decision in his public comments. His comments under oath are not going to be materially different than this public comments. And if they would be we would tell them that.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/giuliani-claims-mueller-has-agreed-to-limit-scope-of-trump-interview-questions-to-prevent-fishing-expedition/

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Giuliani Claims Mueller Has Agreed to Limit Scope of Trump Interview Questions to Prevent 'Fishing (Original Post) DonViejo May 2018 OP
Citing the Washington Times as a source for this article is like asking Alex Jones about his opinion erronis May 2018 #1
not only that, they're reporting what ghouliani says. unblock May 2018 #4
A worthless RW rag quoting a worthless RW lying sack of shit. lagomorph777 May 2018 #10
+1. Dunno why any Du'er would think the Washington Times is a credible source. emulatorloo May 2018 #16
Ghouliani is after all the gold standard in veracity. gibraltar72 May 2018 #2
I see, so no sense in having him testify under oath because louis-t May 2018 #3
I think I've got the last quote. Public comments can used instead of being under oath underpants May 2018 #5
"His comments under oath are not going to be materially different than this public comments." rurallib May 2018 #6
Trump's statements in one breath are always materially different from those lagomorph777 May 2018 #11
Bullshit the "Washington Times " is owned by Sun Myung Moon a benefactor of ALEC turbinetree May 2018 #7
Is that what you're telling your boss Judy unRuliani? flibbitygiblets May 2018 #8
there are two good reasons to testify voluntarily before a grand jury. unblock May 2018 #9
It won't be fishing... RockRaven May 2018 #12
It's funny that only G has said anything...nothing else has been said by anyone else ... SWBTATTReg May 2018 #13
As if I believe anything this bozo has to say. greatauntoftriplets May 2018 #14
Obvious attempt to control the narrative. N/t BadgerKid May 2018 #15
Which from this guy duforsure May 2018 #17
Umm...no. paleotn May 2018 #18
RUdy, duh, this is a non-concession bucolic_frolic May 2018 #19
Rudy says a lot of things in his stream of conciousness DeminPennswoods May 2018 #20
Giuliani is trying to set public expectations for Trump deposition Raven123 May 2018 #21

erronis

(15,382 posts)
1. Citing the Washington Times as a source for this article is like asking Alex Jones about his opinion
Thu May 17, 2018, 04:39 PM
May 2018

In case nobody knows, the Washington Times has been a long bought outlet for some So Korean self-styled minor god and RWingers who can't find another place to vent.

unblock

(52,387 posts)
4. not only that, they're reporting what ghouliani says.
Thu May 17, 2018, 04:44 PM
May 2018


he'll contradict himself three times before the weekend and then say it was all just a rumor.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
10. A worthless RW rag quoting a worthless RW lying sack of shit.
Thu May 17, 2018, 04:50 PM
May 2018

No part of this has the tiniest shred of credibility.

louis-t

(23,309 posts)
3. I see, so no sense in having him testify under oath because
Thu May 17, 2018, 04:43 PM
May 2018

he already made his statements not under oath and they would be the same, so let's just forget the whole thing, right? Rudy thinks everyone is stupid.

underpants

(182,950 posts)
5. I think I've got the last quote. Public comments can used instead of being under oath
Thu May 17, 2018, 04:46 PM
May 2018

and if there's any question then someone other than Trump can explain what he means. Good luck with that. Maybe they can get Jr. to give it a shot. Here's an actual quote from his Senate questioning:


"It did not talk about what got them into the door and I didn't expand on it because I didn't think it was relevant to discuss what the meeting was not actually about even if that's what the email was."

rurallib

(62,465 posts)
6. "His comments under oath are not going to be materially different than this public comments."
Thu May 17, 2018, 04:46 PM
May 2018

So let Mueller conduct the interview.

Oh, and Rudy, the financial information is central to any investigation of Trump's involvement with Russia.
So I would really, really doubt that Mueller or any of his staff would agree not to pursue financial information .

Donnie's just afraid of being outed as being broke.

turbinetree

(24,726 posts)
7. Bullshit the "Washington Times " is owned by Sun Myung Moon a benefactor of ALEC
Thu May 17, 2018, 04:46 PM
May 2018

and the moonies cult...................


And by the way former asshole mayor that implemented "broken glass" if your sexual predator has nothing to hide, say it all" under oath







unblock

(52,387 posts)
9. there are two good reasons to testify voluntarily before a grand jury.
Thu May 17, 2018, 04:49 PM
May 2018

one is, if you're worried about being indicted yourself, you can clear up the record and hopefully convince the grand jury not to indict.
there are risks to this approach, to be sure, but if you're actually innocent and you prepare carefully, it could help avoid a trial altogether.

the other is that you may be a witness to crimes committed by *other* people and then of course it is your civic duty to testify.


donnie and his team, of course, have zero interest in the latter and appear very wary of the former.
they're acting very much like donnie is guilty as hell and is only interested in avoiding possibly testifying against himself.

which is entirely legitimate, and i fully support this legal effort and the rights of the accused. that said, it's pretty damning for a president of the united states to act like he's guilty as hell.

RockRaven

(15,037 posts)
12. It won't be fishing...
Thu May 17, 2018, 04:56 PM
May 2018

because Mueller has documents and others' testimony.

It will be shooting fish in a barrel.

SWBTATTReg

(22,176 posts)
13. It's funny that only G has said anything...nothing else has been said by anyone else ...
Thu May 17, 2018, 04:58 PM
May 2018

associated w/ the Mueller investigation or the like (that I'm aware of at this time (my feeble attempts to keep up w/ all of the news coming into DU land makes it sometimes hard to keep up, as well as fun for me, since I enjoy news all in one place)). G the motor mouth. He sure has lots to say, doesn't he?

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
17. Which from this guy
Thu May 17, 2018, 06:16 PM
May 2018

Is just another lie , and means nothing. They're so desperate and incompetent that's all they can do at this point.

paleotn

(17,989 posts)
18. Umm...no.
Thu May 17, 2018, 06:22 PM
May 2018

Whistling past the grave yard, Rudy. It doesn't work that way.

If there is a deal, Rudy, consider it a Vader deal....."I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further."

Raven123

(4,884 posts)
21. Giuliani is trying to set public expectations for Trump deposition
Thu May 17, 2018, 07:25 PM
May 2018

so that they can cry "foul" to their base when Mueller does his job and asks ALL the relevant questions.

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