Trump's lawyers reportedly lack the security clearances needed to advise him on the Mueller probe

Jay Sekulow
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President Trump's legal team doesn't have the security clearances necessary for a possible interview between the president and Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigators, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that only John Dowd, Trump's former lead attorney, had security clearance that would allow him to sit in on any discussions regarding possible collusion and obstruction of justice. The special counsel's probe, which is investigating whether the Trump campaign played a role in Russian interference in the 2016 election, involves classified information, and none of Trump's current lawyers have been cleared to discuss it.

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Summer Meza, The Week US

Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.