Breaking: Trump, Mueller teams prepare to move forward without presidential interview

[MelissaB]

Trump, Mueller teams prepare to move forward without presidential interview

Monday’s raid on Trump’s personal lawyer upended talks for the president to sit down with investigators.

WASHINGTON — Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office and President Donald Trump’s legal team are now proceeding with strategies that presume a presidential interview will likely not take place as part of the Russia investigation, after months of talks between the two sides collapsed earlier this week, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

On Monday Trump’s lawyers were discussing a possible interview with Mueller's team and had begun to hash out the final sticking points, including the timing, scope and length, according to people familiar with the discussions. One person familiar with the strategy said the president’s lawyers had over the weekend sought to expand his legal team to include individuals who would prepare him for an interview. Another person familiar with the matter, however, said preparations had not yet gone that far.

But the prospects for a presidential interview dramatically dimmed once the FBI raided the home, office and hotel room of Trump’s long-time personal lawyer, Michael Cohen on Monday, these people said. The president criticized the raid as out of bounds in Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion with Trump aides.

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Now, according to two sources, Mueller’s team may be able to close the obstruction probe more quickly as they will not need to prepare for the interview or follow up on what the president says.

More: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-mueller-teams-prepare-move-forward-without-presidential-interview-n865421

[exboyfil]

1. The new white meat

Trump chicken.

[SoCalMusicLover]

2. I KNEW He Wasn't Going To Ever Interview

Monday's search has absolutely nothing to do with his decision. He was Never going to meet with Mueller, and just wanted to delay as long as possible.

But it was a great news story for the media to SPIN for the past few months.

[underthematrix]

3. It appears Trump has moved from subject to target

[Thekaspervote]

5. Oh I hope thats true!

[Clarity2]

6. Wow, you're possibly right

Didn't think of that!

[ailsagirl]

4. I'm sure Mueller knew there was a good chance that there wouldn't BE an interview

I like this:

Now, according to two sources, Mueller’s team may be able to close the obstruction probe more quickly as they will not
need to prepare for the interview or follow up on what the president says.

[The Wielding Truth]

7. Does this mean that they have enough evidence to get Trump without his testimony?

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. Yes...exactly...

Because Mueller is a 100 miles ahead of Trump at every turn.
Catching Trump in perjury would have been nice, a cherry on top moment, but not critical to the case cause everyone else except Manafort has talked.

And we just found out Cohen liked to tape his conversations!!!!!

[oberliner]

9. Yes, he can file a report about Trump and obstruction of justice

And the Republican-led Congress can do nothing with it.