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Kupec said, “Following the announcement of Mr. Barr's nomination, senior Department ethics officials were consulted and advised that, under the applicable rules of professional conduct, Mr. Barr's memo would present no conflict as to his duties as Attorney General. Mr. Barr has stated that, if confirmed, he will make any decisions based on the actual facts and circumstances of any particular matter.” … [Read more...] about William Barr, Trump’s pick for attorney general, criticized an aspect of Mueller’s investigation in memo

In negotiations over a possible interview by prosecutors, special counsel Robert Mueller's team has offered the White House format changes, perhaps willing to limit some questions asked of President Donald Trump or accept some answers in writing, according to a person briefed on the proposal. Talks between Trump's lawyers and the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election have restarted in recent days, and it is not clear a deal will be struck, according to the person, who spoke Thursday on the condition of anonymity to discuss private negotiations. Trump has publicly expressed a desire to be interviewed, but his lawyers have repeatedly objected to the investigators' proposals. Trump attorneys say both sides have exchanged proposals for conditions for such a Trump interview. The negotiations come amid a backdrop of Trump's escalating attacks on the probe, including his blunt declaration that his attorney general should terminate "right now" the federal … [Read more...] about Mueller Offers Trump Team New Proposal for Interview: Source

Carol D. Leonnig, The Washington Post Published 5:08 pm PDT, Tuesday, September 4, 2018 WASHINGTON - Special counsel Robert Mueller told President Donald Trump's lawyers in a letter Friday that he will accept written answers from Trump to questions about whether his campaign coordinated with Russia to tilt the 2016 election in his favor, according to two people briefed on the communication. Mueller did not rule out interviewing the president as part of his wide-ranging inquiry. His Friday letter indicated that he may revisit his long-running request to pose questions to Trump directly about Russia's activities during the campaign after reviewing his answers. And the special counsel left open the possibility that he may still try to press Trump in person about a second piece of his investigation: whether the president has sought to block the probe since taking office. On potential obstruction of justice issues, "he said he'd assess it down the road," said one person … [Read more...] about Mueller tells Trump’s legal team that he will accept written answers on campaign questions

Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Politics by John Wagner by John Wagner Email the author May 3 at 10:34 AM Email the author Rudolph W. Giuliani, a new attorney on President Trump’s legal team, said Thursday that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is seeking to “trap” the president into committing perjury with a request for an extended interview. “What they’re really trying to do is trap him into perjury, and we’re not suckers,” Giuliani, a former New York City mayor and federal prosecutor, said during a morning interview on “Fox & Friends.” Giuliani, conducting a fresh round of media interviews Thursday … [Read more...] about ‘We’re not suckers’: Giuliani says he won’t let Mueller ‘trap’ Trump into perjury

Special counsel Robert Mueller is examining President Donald Trump's multitude of tweets aimed at his attorney general and former FBI director to determine if they rise to the level of obstruction of justice, The New York Times is reporting. Further, Mueller wants the tweets to be part of his discussion with the president, if and when the pair agree to a sitdown, the Times reports. At issue is whether the dozens of Trump's tweets were meant to intimidate and/or pressure Attorney General Jeff Sessions and ex-FBI chief James Comey into killing the Russia investigation, the Times reports. Publicly, Trump's lawyers dismiss any connection between Trump's tweets and obstruction as nonsense. "If you’re going to obstruct justice, you do it quietly and secretly, not in public," Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani told the Times. However, Mueller's special counsel has informed Trump's legal team that they're examining the tweets under a big umbrella of obstruction of justice and that they want … [Read more...] about NYT: Mueller Scrutinizing Trump Tweets for Possible Obstruction