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Trump’s Lawyers Prepping for Mueller Interview

March 15, 2018 at 8:32 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump’s lawyers “are gaming out possible questions and answers for a potential interview with special counsel Robert Mueller,” Politico reports.

“The preparations reflect an understanding that negotiations with the lead Russia investigator, which have been ongoing since January, will eventually culminate in a sit-down meeting between Mueller with the president. One source said the discussions about the terms of a possible interview may soon even reach a conclusion.”

Said a source: “I don’t think it’s months and months out. I don’t think it’s in a week. But I think it’s moving toward closure.”

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