Trump’s attorneys rejected Mueller’s request for interview

Published January 15, 2019 2:37am ET



President Trump and his legal team have rejected efforts from special counsel Robert Mueller to schedule a sit-down interview with the president as part of the ongoing Russia investigation, according to a new report.

After Trump submitted written responses to questions from Mueller in November, which touched on a number of matters prior to Trump’s inauguration, Mueller requested an in-person interview because he was “not satisfied,” one source familiar with the situation told CNN.

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