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 counsels 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.
Hes eliminated a lot of subjects that would have indicated he was fishing, Giuliani told the Times, referring to Mueller. Hes eliminated those and hes into a much more relevant area where we know the answers and we know the answers really cant be effectively contradicted.
Still, its not clear whether Trump will voluntarily sit for an interview with Mueller. Although Trump has said he would love to be interviewed by Mueller, Trumps legal team, which now includes Giuliani, has reportedly discouraged the president from doing so. Giulianis 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 theyve gone up the collusion alley its gone nowhere, Giuliani told the Times. That becomes the biggest obstacle to our testifying. Why are we going to get them to use the presidents word against himself? Hes 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/
erronis
(15,382 posts)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)he'll contradict himself three times before the weekend and then say it was all just a rumor.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)No part of this has the tiniest shred of credibility.
emulatorloo
(44,211 posts)gibraltar72
(7,513 posts)louis-t
(23,309 posts)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)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)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.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)in the next breath.
turbinetree
(24,726 posts)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
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Hoping for another motorboat, are ya?
unblock
(52,387 posts)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)because Mueller has documents and others' testimony.
It will be shooting fish in a barrel.
SWBTATTReg
(22,176 posts)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?
greatauntoftriplets
(175,755 posts)BadgerKid
(4,559 posts)duforsure
(11,885 posts)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)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."
bucolic_frolic
(43,364 posts)Mueller knows what to ask. He knows the answers already
DeminPennswoods
(15,290 posts)TV ramblings.
Raven123
(4,884 posts)so that they can cry "foul" to their base when Mueller does his job and asks ALL the relevant questions.