Mueller investigators questioned John Kelly in obstruction probe
Source: CNN
White House chief of staff John Kelly was interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller's team in recent months, three people with knowledge of the matter told CNN.
Kelly responded to a narrow set of questions from special counsel investigators after White House lawyers initially objected to Mueller's request to do the interview earlier this summer, the sources said. Kelly is widely expected to leave his position in the coming days and is no longer on speaking terms with President Donald Trump, CNN reported earlier Friday.
Kelly is the latest high-ranking White House official known to provide information for Mueller's investigation, though his interview marks a departure of sorts since Kelly didn't join the White House until July 2017. Most of the dozens of other interviews have been with people who were associated with the Trump campaign, were part of the transition or served in the early part of the administration.
The Mueller questions to Kelly centered on a narrow set of issues in the investigation of potential obstruction of justice, chiefly Kelly's recollection of an episode that took place after new reporting emerged about how the President had tried to fire Mueller. The President was angry at then-White House counsel Don McGahn about what had been reported by The New York Times. McGahn had refused to publicly deny the reporting. The special counsel wanted to try to corroborate McGahn's version of events.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/07/politics/robert-mueller-john-kelly-obstruction-investigation/index.html
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)He has no loyalty to Trump, seems to genuinely dislike him and after his career, has no desire to go down with the ship.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)Too late.
watoos
(7,142 posts)Mueller had to narrow his questions before Kelly would comply.
RockRaven
(14,966 posts)if Mueller were to re-interview him. Aggressive, expansive, revenge-motivated gut-spilling.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)He won't take long to be turning against trump and especially Jared and ivanke. Used to be really something to be a general , but he and Flynn has made that position less meaningful now, and has tarnished the position most people had respected.
LiberalFighter
(50,928 posts)dalton99a
(81,488 posts)Who Does Trump have a Joint Defense Agreement with Exactly?
Below is a list of individuals, in no particular order, who may have been in a joint defense agreement with Trump. Each individual named on this list has either been linked to the Special Counsel Investigation or the Congressional investigations into Russias political attack on America, and/or was an extremely close Trump associate during the time period that Mueller is investigating. While the identities of most of the individuals in joint defense agreements with Trump are unknown, this list suggests individuals who may be part of the agreement. Of course, Trump could end the speculation by revealing the individuals that are a part of his joint defense agreements.
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)That is, the incident with McGahn was where McGahn told Trump he couldnt fire the Special Counsel because it would be obstruction. This allows Mueller to establish intent and context.
Power 2 the People
(2,437 posts)The orange idiot thought Cobb was HIS lawyer and bound by attorney-client privilege. NOT! Cobb can tell Mueller about every conversation he had with Twittler and every admission of guilt or obstruction.
It will be a national holiday when we see that orange orangutan in an orange jumpsuit.