Mueller will reportedly accept written responses from Trump on Russian collusion

published 5 September 2018

In a letter to President Trump's legal team on Friday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller said that he would allow Trump to submit some answers in writing about whether his campaign conspired with Russia, The New York Times and The Washington Post reported Tuesday. Mueller's letter did not address a second main focus of Mueller's inquiry, whether Trump tried to obstruct justice. On that issue, a person familiar with Mueller's letter told the Post, "he said he'd assess it down the road. ... They're essentially saying, 'We'll deal with this at a later date.'"

Trump's lawyers have spent months trying to avert a Trump interview with Mueller's prosecutors, saying they are concerned the president might inadvertently perjure himself, or at least limit its scope. The letter did not say that Mueller has given up on interviewing Trump.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.