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| Mueller told Trump's attorneys the president remains under investigation but is not currently a criminal target | |
| 2018-04-04 | |
In private negotiations in early March about a possible presidential interview, Mueller described Trump as a subject of his investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. Prosecutors view someone as a subject when that person has engaged in conduct that is under investigation but there is not sufficient evidence to bring charges. The special counsel also told Trump’s lawyers that he is preparing a report about the president’s actions while in office and potential obstruction of justice, according to two people with knowledge of the conversations. Mueller reiterated the need to interview Trump ‐ both to understand whether he had any corrupt intent to thwart the Russia investigation and to complete this portion of his probe, the people said. Mueller’s description of the president’s status has sparked friction within Trump’s inner circle as his advisers have debated his legal standing. The president and some of his allies seized on the special counsel’s words as an assurance that Trump’s risk of criminal jeopardy is low. Other advisers, however, noted that subjects of investigations can easily become indicted targets ‐ and expressed concern that the special prosecutor was baiting Trump into an interview that could put the president in legal peril. John Dowd, Trump’s top attorney dealing with the Mueller probe, resigned last month amid disputes about strategy and frustration that the president ignored his advice to refuse the special counsel’s request for an interview, according to a Trump friend. | |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 If Manafort gets convicted during this witch hunt I hope Trump responds with an immediate pardon. |
| Posted by: Omeger Gray6606 2018-04-04 10:18 |
| #2 "Currently" has an immediate expiration date |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-04-04 09:52 |
| #1 But Mueller will keep going until he finds something - anything - to charge Trump with. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2018-04-04 08:40 |