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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...e-messages-special-counsel-mueller/547917001/

WASHINGTON – President Trump has publicly called the widening federal investigation into Russia's election meddling a "witch hunt." But through his lawyer, Trump has sent private messages of "appreciation" to special counsel Robert Mueller.

"He appreciates what Bob Mueller is doing,'' Trump's chief counsel John Dowd told USA TODAY in an interview Tuesday. "He asked me to share that with him and that's what I've done.''

Trump's legal team has been in contact with Mueller's office, and Dowd says he has passed along the president's messages expressing “appreciation and greetings’’ to the special counsel.

“The president has sent messages back and forth,’’ Dowd said, declining to elaborate further.

Even so, Trump's private communications represent a "striking" contradiction with his public condemnations of the Russia investigation, said Jimmy Gurule, a former assistant attorney general in the George H.W. Bush administration.

"It's an extreme position to go from hateful statements to this," Gurule said. "What would cause him to change his mind?"

 

[TiredofWinning]

Trump sliding in to Mueller's DMs?

 

[rtcn63]

Send Nukes

 

[B-Dubs]

So he's giving Mueller the very evidence he needs to make the case for obstruction?

That's a bold move Cotton, let's see how it works out for him.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Send Nukes

Haha

 

[buttery fistful]

I don't...what's his...why did...I don't know anything anymore

 

[Master Yoshi]

Send Nukes

Nevermind, I can't even compete with this...

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

Awww, he thinks kissing ass will call off the investigation.

 

[Deleted member 20415]

honey catches the same amount of indictments as vinegar.

 

[btown]

Talk shit in public

Kiss ass in private

 

[nocturnalis]

If sent physically, check to see that he isn't trying to anthrax kill Mueller.

 

[Linkura]

He knows what happens when you start getting private messages from Trump...

 

[cress2000]

He will say anything to try and make himself look good in the moment. That's the only place he is.

 

[rtcn63]

Nevermind, I can't even compete with this...

What I said doesn't even make sense in the context of the OP sadly

 

[Username1198]

"Hey bob I was just jk"

 

[Razorback]

Maybe if I'm nice to him he won't put me in prison. : )

 

[WedgeX]

Isn't Trump prohibited from contacting the special counsel?

 

[robotzombie]

guess it finally sunk in that bullying tactics won't work and firing isn't an option, so now he's thinks being friendly will benefit him.

It's all corporate/business bullshit that just isn't going to work in this world

 

[lastplayed]

 

[TwntyOneTwlv]

There aren't even any words anymore

 

[Fenderputty]

IMO this highlights the disconnect between him and his legal counsel we've heard reported.

 

[FyreWulff]

Isn't Trump prohibited from contacting the special counsel?

probably is lying to try and look like the investigation is being tained by him as a hail mary

I wouldn't be surprised if Mueller is just straight up not answering any phone these days

 

[vatstep]

"If it's possible, would you let me know, am I under investigation?"

 

[polyh3dron]

IT GO DOWN IN THE DM

 

[Carpe Carnim]

Is this the pure communicative version of a Trump handshake?

Powerplay cum bafoonery is the Mango Mussolini's trademark

 

[Beartruck]

"Plz do not arrest k thx bye xoxo"

 

[Kensation]

"U up?"

 

[ultracal31]

guess it finally sunk in that bullying tactics won't work and firing isn't an option, so now he's thinks being friendly will benefit him.

It's all corporate/business bullshit that just isn't going to work in this world

Several months later at 3 am in the morning:

"I was nice to Mueller and THIS is how he treats me? Sad"

 

[TiredofWinning]

Send Nukes

Mods can you give this guy first post honors instead?

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I don't believe for a second Trump isn't either trying to buy or intimidate Mueller somehow.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

"mueler"

"Mueler!"

"Hey!"

"dis Trump"

"pls respond"

 

[Harrison Bergeron]

 

[Cesare Borgia]

Same thing he did to Comey and Preet Bharara.

 

[cress2000]

I don't believe for a second Trump isn't either trying to buy or intimidate Mueller somehow.

If nothing else, it'll let him play the victim card even harder.

 

[BrassDragon]

IMO this highlights the disconnect between him and his legal counsel we've heard reported.

Yep, since Ty Cobb came onboard with the defense team, they've been working to normalize relations with the special counsel office which you can see in their public statements.

This has nothing to do with Trump's mood, it's the result of expensive lawyers trying to paint their client in a more favorable light.

 

[norm9]

A little too late to be cozying up to the guy that's gonna give you the perp walk.

 

[WarMacheen]

I haven't met you, but I'm not crazy, here's my number, indict me maybe.

 

[Human Resources]

So begins the bargaining phase!

 

[Mr. X]

Don't fear the reaper.

 

[Malvolio]

I'm sure Trumpy is hoping that Mueller responds so he can claim some sort of impropriety.

 

[WedgeX]

probably is lying to try and look like the investigation is being tained by him as a hail mary

I wouldn't be surprised if Mueller is just straight up not answering any phone these days

Mueller, when aides tell him someone is on the phone:

 

[shiba5]

Same thing he did to Comey and Preet Bharara.

Yep.

 

[chadskin]

Send Nudes

FTFY

 

[Darryl M R]

Hey bighead

 

[kevin1025]

I don't think sweet talking Mueller is going to make him go easy, haha.

"Oh, he said I'm nice! Well, I'll just overlook these several hundred crimes I've uncovered. What a nice man!"

The other thing to remember: why believe this dude? He could be setting up his own collusion, that Mueller and Trump are speaking and so it's tainted.

 

[kitsunelaine]

Allegedly.

 

[demosthenes]

FTFY

Over your head, did you hear that?

 

[Ottaro]

So begins the bargaining phase!

Ahh, the Gastly phase. We've all be there.

 

[Clefargle]

Next he will take him out to dinner and tell him his hopes and dreams

 

[fluffydelusions]

Do you guys think when Trump sends dick pics he puts his hands in the pic to make his junk look bigger?