Silent, let it be silent

Lawyers of US President Donald Trump handed the special prosecutor Robert Muller to the investigation of Russian intervention in the 2016 election. It is reported by The Washington Post with reference to sources familiar with the situation.

Presidential lawyers, passing the materials to Müller, hopes to limit Trump's personal conversations with a special prosecutor to a certain circle of issues. Lawyers are concerned that the president, who has a tendency to “ill -conceived statements”, will be vulnerable to many -hour interviews.

According to the source, Trump himself says that he is looking forward to the interview. Nevertheless, the presidential lawyers, who carefully discuss the terms of the meeting, admit that "the bets are extremely high."

As part of his investigation, Müller finds out whether Trump's campaign was coordinated with Russia and whether the President was interfered with justice, trying to block the investigation. The written materials transferred by the special prosecutor include the internal letters of the White House about events, including those related to the dismissal of the national security adviser Michael Flynn and the director of the FBI James Komi. At the same time, the records do not set out the “personal version” of events from Trump, the sources of the publication note.

Presidential lawyers expect Müller's team to ask if Trump knew Flinn’s relations with Russia's ambassador Sergei Kislyak during the 2016 presidential race, and what instructions, if any, he gave.

In mid -December, CNN reported that the special prosecutor Müller will meet with the presidential lawyers . At the same time, the apparatus of the special prosecutor did not send requests to the White House to hold a meeting directly with Trump or Vice President Michael Pence. The US President’s lawyers are headed by John Doud and Jay Sokulov. They considered the meeting with Müller as an opportunity to get a clearer idea of ​​the following steps in the investigation.

On January 9, The Washington Post, citing two sources, said that Muller at a meeting with lawyers of the US President announced his intention to personally interrogate Trump . The special prosecutor has several issues related to the investigation. One of the lawyers of President Tai Cobb refused to comment on reports of the upcoming interrogation of Trump. "The White House does not comment on the ties with the office of the special prosecutor out of respect for him and the investigation process he conducted," the lawyer said.

According to the source, Trump himself is ready to answer Müller's questions to demonstrate that his headquarters was not connected with Russia before the presidential election. At the same time, his lawyers do not want the president to attend a personal interrogation without a preliminary list of issues.

On January 25, Trump said he was ready to testify to Müller, CNN reported. “In fact, I look forward to this,” the president said. “The story is as follows: there was no conspiracy at all. There are no obstacles, and I look forward to this.” Trump added that before giving testimony, he will consult with his lawyers.

On March 10, The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, reported that Trump's lawyers plan to conclude a deal with Müller . As part of the transaction, the president will agree to give Muller a testimony in exchange for the speedy completion of the investigation or at least the part that directly concerns the US president. Trump lawyers also expect to limit the circle of issues that the special prosecutor will be able to ask during the meeting.