Leaked questions reveal what Mueller wants to ask Trump about Russia A list of nearly 50 questions has been obtained by the New York Times, and more t

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[h=1]REVEALED: The 44 questions Robert Mueller has handed to Trump's lawyers as part of his Russia investigation - including why he fired James Comey, and what he knew about Paul Manafort's 'outreach' to Moscow[/h]

• Mueller recently sent the list of nearly four dozen questions to Trump's lawyers
• Asks about campaign 'links' with Russia, and Trumps actions after election
• Focuses heavily on firing of Comey and Mike Flynn, and recusal of Jeff Sessions
• Hints that a major focus of the probe has become potential obstruction charges
• Reveal FBI suspects Paul Manafort of 'outreach' to Russia for campaign help
• Trump has not yet formally agreed to be interviewed by investigators

 

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The questions that Special Counsel Robert Mueller handed to President Donald Trump's lawyers have been leaked.

Mueller recently sent the list of nearly four dozen questions to Trump's lawyers amid ongoing negotiations about what topics the President might address if he agreed to meet with investigators, reported the New York Times, which first published the list.

The questions are wide-ranging and open-ended. They focus not only on alleged links between the Trump campaign and the Russian government, which was Mueller's original investigative mandate, but also heavily on Trump's thoughts and actions after the election.

Eighteen of the questions focus on Trump's May 2017 decision to fire former FBI Director James Comey. Thirteen are about alleged campaign links to Russia, eight are about Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and five are about former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn.

Mueller also wants to ask Trump what his 'reaction' was after Comey briefed him on January 6, 2017 in Trump Tower about the claims in the Democrat-financed 'dirty dossier', which alleged that Russia had compromising information on Trump.

 

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller (pictured) sent the list of 44 questions to Trump's lawyers

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Trump has not yet formally agreed to sit down with investigators for an interview. Advisors have warned it could be a perjury trap, and Trump's lawyers have been negotiating topics

Other questions ask about Trump's reaction to Session's recusal from the Russian election interference investigation, and his decision to fire National Security Advisor Mike Flynn in February 2017.
The questions reveal publicly for the first time that the FBI may suspect Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, of 'outreach' to Russia during the presidential election.

 

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'What knowledge did you have of any outreach by your campaign, including by Paul Manafort, to Russia about potential assistance to the campaign?' one question reads.
Manafort had not been publicly accused of contact with Russia during the campaign.
He has pleaded not guilty to tax fraud charges unrelated to the election, which Mueller brought in the course of the probe, and denies any involvement in Russian election interference.
One question asks what discussions Trump may have had regarding 'any meeting with Mr. Putin,' referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Another question asks what the president may have known about a possible attempt by his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to set up a back channel with Russia before Trump's inauguration.

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The questions reveal publicly for the first time that the FBI may suspect Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, (above) of 'outreach' to Russia during the election

 

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Additional questions center on Michael Flynn, Trump's former national security adviser, who has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his discussions on sanctions against Russia with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the presidential transition. Flynn is now cooperating with Mueller's investigators.
'What did you know about phone calls that Mr. Flynn made with the Russian ambassador, Sergey I. Kislyak, in late December 2016?' reads one question. Another asks if there were any efforts to reach out to Flynn 'about seeking immunity or possible pardon.'
Flynn was fired Feb. 13, 2017, after White House officials said he had misled them about his Russian contacts during the transition period by saying that he had not discussed sanctions.
The following day, according to memos written by Comey, Trump cleared the Oval Office of other officials and encouraged Comey to drop the investigation into Flynn.
Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow declined to comment on the list on Monday night, as did White House lawyer Ty Cobb.
Although Trump has casually commented publicly that he'd be happy to speak with Mueller's investigators, he has yet to formally agree to an interview.
Many of Trump's close advisors have warned him not to give an interview, fearing that Mueller is setting a perjury trap. If Trump's statements contradict someone else's or other evidence, he could be charged with lying to investigators.

 

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[h=3]44 questions Mueller has handed Trump's lawyers[/h]On April 30, a list of questions that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigators has sent to President Donald Trump's lawyers was reported by the New York Times.
The questions in the following list have been paraphrased and edited to add context.
[h=2]CAMPAIGN 'COLLUSION' WITH RUSSIA[/h]

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What knowledge did you have of any outreach by your campaign, including by Paul Manafort, (above) to Russia about potential assistance to the campaign?

1. When did you become aware of the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower meeting between Don Trump Jr and a Russian lawyer offering dirt on Hillary Clinton?
2. What involvement did you have in the communication strategy, including the release of Donald Trump Jr's emails about the meeting?
3. During a 2013 trip to Russia, what communication and relationships did you have with the Agalarovs, who set up the Trump Tower meeting, and with Russian government officials?
4. What communication did you have with Michael D. Cohen, Felix Sater and others, including foreign nationals, about Russian real estate developments during the campaign? (Refers to a failed effort to build a Trump Tower in Moscow)
5. What discussions did you have during the campaign regarding any meeting with Putin? Did you discuss it with others?
6. What discussions did you have during the campaign regarding Russian sanctions?
7. What involvement did you have concerning Republican party platform changes regarding arming Ukraine?
8. During the campaign, what did you know about Russian hacking, use of social media or other acts aimed at the campaign?
9. What knowledge did you have of any outreach by your campaign, including by Paul Manafort, to Russia about potential assistance to the campaign?
10. What did you know about communication between Roger Stone, his associates, Julian Assange or WikiLeaks?
11. What did you know during the transition about an attempt to establish back-channel communication to Russia, and Jared Kushner's efforts?
12. What do you know about a 2017 meeting in Seychelles involving Blackwater founder Erik Prince and a Russian close to Putin?
13. What do you know about a Ukrainian peace proposal provided to Cohen in 2017?

 

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[h=2]MICHAEL FLYNN[/h]

What did you know about phone calls that Mike Flynn (left) made with the Russian ambassador, Sergey I. Kislyak, (right) in late December 2016?

What did you know about phone calls that Mike Flynn made with the Russian ambassador, Sergey I. Kislyak, in late December 2016?
What was your reaction to news reports on January 12, 2017, and February 8-9, 2017, revealing Flynn urged Russia not to overreact to Obama sanctions?
What did you know about Sally Yates's meetings with White House staff to warn that Flynn lied about the content of the calls?
How was the decision made to fire Flynn on February 13, 2017?
After the resignations, what efforts were made to reach out to Flynn about seeking immunity or possible pardon?

 

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[h=2]JEFF SESSIONS[/h]

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Did you discuss whether Mr. Sessions (above) would protect you, and reference past attorneys general who had protected presidents?

What did you think and do regarding the recusal of Attorney General Jeff Sessions from the investigation into Russian election interference?
What efforts did you make to try to get him to change his mind?
Did you discuss whether Sessions would protect you, and reference past attorneys general who had protected presidents?
What did you think and what did you do in reaction to the news of the appointment of the special counsel?
Why did you hold Sessions's resignation until May 31, 2017 before rejecting it, and with whom did you discuss it?
What discussions did you have with Reince Priebus in July 2017 about obtaining the Sessions resignation? With whom did you discuss it?
What discussions did you have regarding firing Robert Mueller, and what did you do when that consideration was reported in January 2018?
What was the purpose of your July 2017 criticism of Sessions?

 

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[h=2]JAMES COMEY[/h]

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Regarding the decision to fire Comey: When was it made? Why? Who played a role?

What was your opinion of Mr. Comey during the transition?
What did you think about Mr. Comey's intelligence briefing on Jan. 6, 2017, about Russian election interference?
What was your reaction to Mr. Comey's briefing that day about other intelligence matters?
What was the purpose of your Jan. 27, 2017, dinner with Mr. Comey, and what was said?
What was the purpose of your Feb. 14, 2017, meeting with Mr. Comey, and what was said?
What did you know about the F.B.I.'s investigation into Mr. Flynn and Russia in the days leading up to Mr. Comey's testimony on March 20, 2017?
What did you do in reaction to the March 20 testimony? Describe your contacts with intelligence officials.
What did you think and do in reaction to the news that the special counsel was speaking to Mr. Rogers, Mr. Pompeo and Mr. Coats?
What was the purpose of your calls to Mr. Comey on March 30 and April 11, 2017?
What was the purpose of your April 11, 2017, statement to Maria Bartiromo?
What did you think and do about Mr. Comey's May 3, 2017, testimony?
Regarding the decision to fire Mr. Comey: When was it made? Why? Who played a role?
What did you mean when you told Russian diplomats on May 10, 2017, that firing Mr. Comey had taken the pressure off?
What did you mean in your interview with Lester Holt about Mr. Comey and Russia?
What was the purpose of your May 12, 2017, tweet?
What did you think about Mr. Comey's June 8, 2017, testimony regarding Mr. Flynn, and what did you do about it?
What was the purpose of the September and October 2017 statements, including tweets, regarding an investigation of Mr. Comey?
What is the reason for your continued criticism of Mr. Comey and his former deputy, Andrew G. McCabe?

 

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[FONT=&quot]So disgraceful that the questions concerning the Russian Witch Hunt were “leaked” to the media. No questions on Collusion. Oh, I see...you have a made up, phony crime, Collusion, that never existed, and an investigation begun with illegally leaked classified information. Nice!
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[FONT=&quot]It would seem very hard to obstruct justice for a crime that never happened! Witch Hunt!
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[Willie99]

to the fucking idiots, Trump is guilty of something merely because Mueller wants to axe him questions, which is something one should anticipate he'd do the day he was appointed

the fact that every shred of evidence, and every charge in this investigation, and every prediction they have made thus far has proved they're categorically incorrect, all means nothing to them as they just keep plugging along make assholes out of themselves

they love LOSING

 

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Congress needs to follow thru with impeaching Rosenstein.. that will start the reversal of this process

 

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Newsfeed: "Look at these 'questions' Mueller wants to ask the president and see if they have anything to do with the initial purpose of the Mueller investigation. And since when does an 'investigator' have the right to ask a president about his thinking, intentions and motivations? (By the way, how do you suppose these 'questions' became public, was there a 'leak' from Mueller or his 'team'?)"

"The special counsel is investigating possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, as well as whether the president sought to obstruct justice. Mr. Trump has denied collusion and obstruction, and Moscow has denied election meddling."

 

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This has totally passed complete and utter joke status. The president does not have to answer to anyone or any questions about why he fired anyone.

Just a total search party for something to use, any little tidbit. This is where President Trump tells Mueller to go fvck himself!!

Good to see Trumps pussy lawyer leaving, retiring my ass. lol President needs a tough, adversarial fighter for a lawyer, not this weak hand defending him.
Who did not defend him at all

 

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