If true, this @kwelkernbc story that the Mueller team is in talks to interview Trump, is big.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/initial-talks-underway-about-trump-interview-mueller-russia-probe-n835506 …
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Well, the possibility of financial crimes is also out there. If brought under NY state law, then it's a whole other ball game.
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There's also obstruction and conspiracy. Consider what happens if Trump is named unindicted c-c on a nasty conspiracy indictment.
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Conspiracy to what? To obstruct? Obstruction seems pretty clear, given the NYT story, but still, that's actions while in office, so impeachment.
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No. Conspiracy tied to the hack and leak, with a quid pro quo attached.
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I will have a thread on this in a day or two when I get out from under a blizzard of work, but see attached -- as Marcy implies, Trump's closeness to criminal conspiracy substance is closer than people understand. from https://www.justice.gov/usam/criminal-resource-manual-965-conspiracy-violate-mail-fraud-or-wire-fraud-statutes … & http://www3.ce9.uscourts.gov/jury-instructions/node/367 …pic.twitter.com/Rm4nruKGie
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Then key Q is what legal status of Trump's actions during transition are. That may be why Mueller is focusing more closely on that than on other tangible actions after January 20. It may also be why discussion of obstruction may be useful distraction for Mueller.
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