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'These Are Very Dangerous Questions for the President'

A leaked list of questions Special Counsel Robert Mueller wants to ask President Trump highlights the risks of agreeing to be interviewed in the Russia investigation.
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A leaked list of potential questions Special Counsel Robert Mueller wants to ask President Trump in a potential interview highlights the risks faced by both Trump and his inner circle.

“The odds are so huge that the president will make a misstatement or an implausible statement that looks like a lie, or that he will answer evasively in a manner that looks like an effort to obstruct the investigation, or that he will give testimony that, together with other evidence, is incriminating,” said Bruce Green, a former associate special counsel in the Iran-Contra

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