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Trump Lawyers Seek Deal With Mueller to Speed End of Russia Probe
The Wall Street Journal ^ | March 9, 2018 3:05 p.m. ET | Rebecca Ballhaus and Biography @rebeccaballhaus rebecca.ballhaus@wsj.com Peter Nicholas

Posted on 03/09/2018 1:19:38 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s lawyers are seeking to negotiate a deal with special counsel Robert Mueller that uses an interview with the president as leverage to spur a conclusion to the Russia investigation, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

The president’s legal team is considering telling Mr. Mueller that Mr. Trump would agree to a sit-down interview based on multiple considerations, including that the special counsel commit to a date for concluding at least the Trump-related portion of the investigation. One idea is to suggest a deadline of 60 days from the date of the interview, the person said.

Another consideration for the legal team is reaching an agreement with Mr. Mueller on the scope of his questioning of the president, which they expect to focus largely on his decision to fire former national security adviser Mike Flynn and former FBI director James Comey, according to people familiar with the matter.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: comey; flynn; jamescomey; lisapage; mueller; muellerinvestigation; peterstrzok; robertmueller; russia; trump; trumpmueller
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

You’d think demRATs would want mueller to wrap things up quickly before he takes any more of them down with him.


61 posted on 03/09/2018 4:48:58 PM PST by clearcarbon
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This is a huge stiff arm to Mueller’s face. President Trump looks good, Mueller looks bad and Mueller goes under the investigation microscope.

Based on the drivel that is coming out of this investigation, Mueller and his team are guilty of sedition.


62 posted on 03/09/2018 5:06:48 PM PST by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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To: SERKIT

I agree Mueller’s mandate from the Dems is to keep the investigation going until after 2018 are maybe 2020 if trump is re-elected. Hell will freeze over before he gives that up. Unless he can get a fake charge to get him indicted.

Sessions says he is looking at a SC for the FISA abuse which would include Mueller and Rosentein teh dossier,unmasking,Clinton,Obama. In other words the who criminal group. Chances of Rosentein allowing Sessions to appoint a SC is 1 in 100. Rosentein has a choker collar around sessions neck and keeps it pulled tight. Now we find ouy today that the dossier goes all the way to VP Biden’s top aid who husband worked for Fusion GPS


63 posted on 03/09/2018 5:49:20 PM PST by klsparrow
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Say you want a deal and back out. Trump does this stuff all the time to flesh out and divert the enemy.


64 posted on 03/09/2018 5:58:53 PM PST by grumpygresh (When will Soros be brought to justice? Crush the vermin, crush the Left.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; ransomnote; Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; ...

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65 posted on 03/09/2018 6:03:33 PM PST by bitt (The first to squeal gets the best deal.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; All
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66 posted on 03/09/2018 6:05:37 PM PST by Hotlanta Mike ("You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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To: butlerweave

LOL....love it....bill the despicable DNC for all of this Mueller/Russia nonsense.


67 posted on 03/09/2018 6:45:25 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Bs fake made up news


68 posted on 03/09/2018 7:35:40 PM PST by stockpirate (TYRANNY IS THY NAME REBELLION IS OUR ANSWER. HANG THEM ALL!)
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To: oldbill

[ “according to a person familiar with the discussions”

Stopped reading right there. ]

10:1 it is yahoo NEWS!


69 posted on 03/09/2018 7:51:05 PM PST by GraceG ("It's better to have all the Right Enemies, than it is to have all the Wrong Friends.")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

How about a sit-down between Trump and Mueller in which Trump tells Mueller he will not pardon him for treason when he is convicted of it (i.e. giving aid and comfort to our enemies by trying to destroy a president and the presidency)?


70 posted on 03/09/2018 9:21:41 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

Good answer.


71 posted on 03/09/2018 9:38:14 PM PST by conservative98
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

No way. At most agree to written questions and answers written by lawyers. And by the way, serve doughnuts and don’t required an oath to tell the truth.


72 posted on 03/09/2018 9:42:55 PM PST by greeneyes
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If the Repukes hold the house and Senate Trump will fire Robert the next day


73 posted on 03/09/2018 9:43:55 PM PST by wiseprince
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Here’s how to deal with Mullier; fire him , Sessions, and and Rosenbitch. Then go to a CNN mic and say to the Democraps”Try and impeach me bitches!” Mic drop


74 posted on 03/09/2018 11:00:45 PM PST by Bommer ( F the NFL!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Here’s how to deal with Mullier; fire him , Sessions, and and Rosenbitch. Then go to a CNN mic and say to the Democraps”Try and impeach me bitches!” Mic drop


75 posted on 03/09/2018 11:00:49 PM PST by Bommer ( F the NFL!)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
Mueller AND Comey should be arrested and convicted and serve time for obstruction of justice for conducting this investigation under false pretenses in order to divert prosecution of Hillary for Russian collusion.

Mueller is violating the Bill of Rights, and even Trump has constitutional rights , a special council should not be outside of fundamental law and able to violate civil rights

It is exactly the same as if they planted drugs in someone's house and then get a warrant to bust them for possession of the drugs they planted, They should NOT be allowed to create false evidence in order to conduct an investigation. It should result in prison time because they are intentionally committing crimes, abuse of power and covering up, and ignoring actual crimes that DID occur.

this should not be allowed in continue in the USA

76 posted on 03/09/2018 11:15:24 PM PST by KTM rider ( .......than to post and remove all doubt)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Exactly that's what it's all about,perjury trap,all the real criminals have left.

The Mule team will never concede to stop chasing imaginary balloons in the sky since they need to be around near election time.

Our best counter will be a second special prosecutor who goes after the real criminals.Even then if we don't do a better job of reporting it here the story wont get out.Without out the blogosphere,Hannity, Rush,Sara Carter a few others,FNC we would have little counter to the driveby Mockingbird lies. My guess is Sessions could reign in the Mule Team but i really don't see it happening.

77 posted on 03/10/2018 3:33:09 AM PST by rodguy911 (Home of the free because of the brave! MAGA!!)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Thanks E. Pluribus Unum.

78 posted on 03/10/2018 4:01:51 AM PST by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: Parley Baer
He (Mueller) knew full well what was going on and did nothing. Maybe even abetted it.

Mueller, Comey, Obama.... all were involved in Uranium ONE.

If the Clintons go down, the rest of the traitorous lot go down too. Trump and his House of Representatives must be stopped, even assassinations are on the table.

Mueller and Comey will both be indicted shortly after a second counsel is appointed. It isn't a question of abetting anything, this was a vast left wing conspiracy.

#LOCKTHEMALLUP

79 posted on 03/10/2018 9:33:54 AM PST by politicianslie (Lying to Americans is easy-Presstitutes repeat what they are told to say !and they say it 24/7)
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To: politicianslie

[Mueller, Comey, Obama.... all were involved in Uranium ONE. ]
And of course Hillary (which includes Bill seeing as how The Clinton Foundation benefited)

Yes, there is no low they will not sink to. Anything is possible.


80 posted on 03/10/2018 1:50:39 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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