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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/12/trump-mueller-meeting-russia-243692

Donald Trump’s lawyers are open to having the president sit down for an interview with Robert Mueller, according to a senior White House official, as part of a wider posture of cooperation with the special counsel’s Russia probe.

If Mueller doesn’t request an interview by Thanksgiving, Trump’s lawyers may even force the issue by volunteering Trump’s time, the official said. The White House believes such an interview could help Mueller wrap up the probe faster and dispel the cloud of suspicion over Trump.

A meeting with Mueller could bring serious risks for Trump—exposing him to questions about everything from potential obstruction of justice over his firing of FBI Director James Comey to what Trump might know about Kremlin support for his presidential campaign.

But the official suggested that the White House has no reason to stonewall Mueller.

“Whatever happens with regard to whether or not, or how, the special counsel might want to interview the president, there’s no reason to expect that would be combative,” the senior White House official explained.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

Hahahahah oh my God yes please do that.

 

[TheOfficeMut]

I hope he incriminates himself despite his lawyers telling him to shut up

 

[theechrisfox]

Fuck that. Make it under oath. Wrack up those perjuries.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

File this under: Worst lawyers ever

 

[dallow_bg]

Trump will surely clear this whole matter up.

 

[Glasfrut]

What? Get a meeting over with before he fucks up somehow on some other issue?

 

[PoorChoices]

They could help the national debt by recording it and putting this on PPV. Who wouldn't watch that?

 

[Sephzilla]

IHaveTheWorstFuckingAttorneys.gif

 

[Maximo]

"Swear your loyalty to me"

 

[Broken Joystick]

 

[Laevateinn]

Trump’s lawyers have been consulting GAF confirmed.

 

[Random Painted HIghway]

That would be insane for Trump, so I'm sure he'll do it.

 

[The Albatross]

Please record it.

Trump would stonewall any questions. He's done this before. When he was subpoenaed to testify years back about either fixing rent or some other illegal act with his businesses, he played dumb for like 3 hours of testimony. Like, literally acted like he couldn't remember what type of toothpaste he uses.

 

[SolarPowered]

The tweets that would come out of this meeting would be surely be permanent history book material.

 

[CHC]

"Bob I'm sure you can find a way to make this go away, you know I'm a good guy!"

 

[GrizzleBoy]

That's a worryingly confident thing to do.

Unless Mueller is selling it as needing cooperation from Trump to nag someone else like Manafort.

 

[Steejee]

Yes, please do. You're already the worst lawyers I've seen in years, setting up this interview could mark you as the worst ever.

 

[stryker1138]

I’ve wondered since the steakhouse incident whether these lawyers are actually patriots working to save the country.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

That's a worryingly confident thing to do.

Unless Mueller is selling it as needing cooperation from Trump to nag someone else like Manafort.

It really isn't though, they're just that dumb.

 

[Judderman]

"You didn't try to bribe this fucking special investigator, did you?"

 

[Omegasquash]

Please record it.

Trump would stonewall any questions. He's done this before. When he was subpoenaed to testify years back about either fixing rent or some other illegal act with his businesses, he played dumb for like 3 hours of testimony. Like, literally acted like he couldn't remember what type of toothpaste he uses.

"I don't recall".

 

[balladofwindfishes]

What could possibly go wrong, genius plan

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

Laughable.

Mueller will let them know on his time.

 

[Beartruck]

Can we assume his lawyers are actively sabotaging him for the good of the world at this point?

 

[kevin1025]

So the guy who is more concerned about sandwiches and seems mighty forgetful in depositions, you want him to answer questions? The dude even messed up under oath about proofreading his own damn books.

Godspeed.

 

[captive]

omg this is like the criminal who thinks he's super smart and can talk his way out of anything, but is really just going to incriminate himself.

 

[Ravensmash]

It's just a little understanding, no big deal.
Tremendous.

 

[akileese]

"You didn't try to bribe this fucking special investigator, did you?"

This was exactly what I was thinking as soon as I heard this haha

 

[Wyndstryker]

Does he really think he can negotiate with Mueller?

 

[LiK]

Trump trying to win over Mueller is gonna be delicious if he says anything that may get him in trouble.

 

[plagiarize]

He's probably imagining being able to go and just ask something like "We're good right?" and then Mueller would say "Yes. You aren't under investigation. You can go."

He's got no idea what it would really be like.

 

[Loxley]

Ohhhhhhh to be a fly on the wall at that meeting.

 

[Mahonay]

"You didn't try to bribe this fucking special investigator, did you?"

LOL

 

[DeviantBoi]

That's something Trump would tell his lawyers to set up, despite them telling him that it's stupid.

Trump probably believes that he's the smooth-talking, brilliant negotiator that he keeps saying he is... probably thinks he can talk his way out of the whole thing.

Mueller should turn him down.

"No, thank you, we have what we need."

 

[LucidMomentum]

Trump in any meetings with Mueller:

 

[Hubbl3]

I'm no lawyer, but I've watched a lot of lawyer and cop shows on tv and this seems like a setup for that one meeting or interrogation in every episode where the criminal ends up incriminating themselves.

 

[Skinny Pete]

This is so batshit insane that it will prob happen.

 

[kaskade]

Pretty sure mueller would just deny it. Trump just wants to to seem like he has nothing to hide, exactly what he was doing with Comey which Comey even felt was highly unorthodox.

 

[btrboyev]

Fuck that. Make it under oath. Wrack up those perjuries.

Under oath or not, lying to law enforcement is a crime in itself.

 

[DrROBschiz]

"I just need you to tell people I'm not under investigation"

 

[kevin1025]

This is so batshit insane that it will prob happen.

And knowing Trump, he will want it broadcast live during prime time.

 

[Somnid]

I think Trump's lawyer are at the point where they're saying "fuck it, I'm not going down with this guy."

 

[Iriscomeback]

Trump will make a deal, he makes the best deals.

Spoiler

lol

 

[True Fire]

This scene will be in the Oscar highlight reel in 2050.

 

[Zolo]

Pretty sure mueller would just deny it. Trump just wants to to seem like he has nothing to hide, exactly what he was doing with Comey which Comey even felt was highly unorthodox.

Yeah. I imagine Mueller likely wouldn't accept it.

 

[KarneeKarnay]

"I am...the moooost innocent person you have ever met. Honestly. All friends think so. I tell you. I was talking to my friend Put-"

*White house aid hurls himself at the President."

 

[The Kree]

He's going to walk.

 

[Elandyll]

 

[UpDownLeftRight]

So the only thing I can think of is perhaps the administration believe the longer it goes on the closer they are to incrimination. Then by extension believe they can help bring it to a head sooner this way and rush the FBI along.

Either that or he's surrounded by people who hate him and are trying to speed up his demise.