German business morale hits fresh record high in January: Ifo
US 'not concerned' with short term dollar value: Mnuchin
Two dead as train derails near Milan: Italian rescue services
Kabul hotel attack killed 40 people: official
Trump says could grant 'Dreamers' citizenship in 10-12 years
Trump willing to be questioned 'under oath' in Russia probe
Lula says will run for presidency despite court setback
Four US citizens were killed in Kabul hotel attack
Dow pushes to fresh record as Nasdaq retreats
Trump urges Erdogan to 'de-escalate' Syria fighting
Brazil court increases Lula sentence to 12 years
Brazil's Lula loses appeal against corruption conviction
US diplomat resigns from Suu Kyi panel on Rakhine crisis
Macedonia to rename airport in step to end name row with Greece
Elton John announces 'last' tour
Disgraced doctor Nassar sentenced to 40 to 175 years in jail
UN hits out at surge in extra-judicial 'executions' in DR Congo
Nassar sorry for 'emotional destruction' of abuse victims
Macron tells Davos elite: 'France is back'
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One dead in Turkey by rockets from Syria: governor
US sanctions N. Korean, Chinese firms aiding Pyongyang
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Merkel warns 'protectionism not the answer' to world problems
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Save the Children suspends Afghan operations after attack on office Save the Children suspends Afghan operations after attack on office
GE reports 4Q loss of $9.8 bn on insurance, tax charges
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IS claims attack on Save the Children in Afghanistan
Brazil court starts session crucial for Lula re-election hopes
EU hits Qualcomm with 1-bn euro fine for Apple deal
Madrid blocks Brussels meeting between Puigdemont, Catalan speaker: diplomatic source
US wants to work with rest of world at Davos: Mnuchin
Attack on Save the Children office in Afghanistan over: official
Blast outside Save the Children in eastern Afghanistan: official
EU enovy urges China to release Swedish book publisher
US Senate confirms Jerome Powell as next Fed chairman
Trump has invited Macron to the White House: US official
At least 22 killed in Benghazi double bomb attack: medical source
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S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as technology shares gain
Venezuela's Maduro says ready to run for second term
Trump to tell Erdogan of concern over Syria offensive: official
Trump says NAFTA talks are 'moving along pretty well'
Macron voices 'concern' over Turkey's Syria offensive
Venezuela government calls for presidential vote by end April
Russia 'bears responsibility' for Syria chemical attacks: Tillerson
Sweden urges China to release bookseller Gui Minhai
11 Asia-Pacific nations agree to move toward trade deal without US: Japan
'The Shape of Water' leads Oscar nominations with 13
Oscar best picture nominees
Oscar best director nominees
Oscar best actress nominees
Oscar best actor nominees
Oscar best foreign film nominees
Oscar best supporting actor nominees
Oscar best supporting actress nominees
US fatalities in Kabul hotel attack
Nominations get underway for 90th Academy Awards
Tsunami warnings canceled along US, Canada coast
Egypt military accuses presidential hopeful of crimes including forgery
Syria Kurds urge civilians to take up arms against Turk assault
Mattis calls for Turkish 'restraint' in Syria
8.2 magnitude quake hits off Alaska: USGS
EU removes eight countries from tax haven list: source
South African jazz legend Hugh Masekela dies: family
UK regulator says Fox's Sky takeover 'not in public interest'
Strong quake rocks Jakarta, 6.4 magnitude: government
Soldier dead after Japan volcano eruption: defence ministry
Niki Lauda selected to buy assets of Niki airline: administrators
S. Korea court jails ex-culture minister over artist blacklist
Congress votes to end US shutdown, sends bill to Trump
Senate votes to end US shutdown, bill heads to House
Dow, S&P, Nasdaq finish at records as US goverment shutdown ends
Turkish soldier killed in Syria operation: army
Trump to travel to Davos as shutdown deal reached: W.House
Eurozone approves 6.7-bln-euro bailout tranche for Greece
Democrats to vote to reopen US government: Schumer
Afrin clashes kill 54 Syrian Kurd and pro-Turkey fighters: monitor
EU's Mogherini 'extremely worried' by Turkish offensive in Syria
Pence's 'messianic' speech a 'gift to extremists': PLO
Sacked Catalan leader vows to form new government despite Spain 'threats'
IMF raises global growth forecasts, US tax cuts provide boost
S.Africa's ruling ANC confirms discussing Zuma exit
US will 'never allow' Iran to have a nuclear weapon: Pence
Pence says US embassy in Jerusalem to open by end of 2019
Israeli Arab lawmakers ejected while protesting Pence speech
Abbas urges EU countries to 'swiftly' recognise state of Palestine
Spanish judge refuses to re-issue EU warrant for Puigdemont
Syria Kurds say Turkish operation 'clear' support for IS
Weah sworn in as Liberian president, completes historic transition
Erdogan vows 'no step back' in operation against Kurdish militia in Syria
Catalan parliament speaker proposes Puigdemont as region's president
Lavrov accuses US of encouraging separatism among Syrian Kurds
Kurds invited to join Syria peace congress in Sochi: Lavrov
Spain prosecutor wants EU arrest warrant for Puigdemont renewed: judicial source
AFP / MANDEL NGAN
US President Donald Trump says he would "love" to testify under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he "would love to" be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, adding it could happen in the coming weeks.
Trump confirmed that his lawyers were in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into accusations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe.
"I would love to do it," Trump told reporters in the White House when asked about testifying.
"I would like to do it as soon as possible... subject to my lawyers and all of that."
"I would do it under oath, absolutely," he added.
Asked when an interview could happen, Trump replied that he didn't know exactly.
"Yesterday, they were talking about two or three weeks," he said.
It was the first time Trump said directly that he would cooperate with Mueller, whose investigation he has repeatedly dismissed as being based on "fake news."
"There has been no collusion whatsoever. There is no obstruction whatsoever," he said Wednesday.
- Executive privilege -
AFP / SAUL LOEB
But any interview of a US president in an investigation is fraught with issues of executive privilege -- how much and in what context the US leader can be forced to disclose information.
In Trump's case, it also raises deep concerns that his shoot-from-the-hip outspokenness could jeopardize his own legal position.
White House lawyer Ty Cobb later seemed to walk back Trump's remarks, saying the president just meant that he was willing to meet, The New York Times reported.
"He’s ready to meet with them, but he'll be guided by the advice of his personal counsel," the newspaper quoted Cobb as saying.
Cobb has repeatedly said that the president is willing to testify to Mueller's investigation, and wants Mueller to wind up the case as early as possible.
Mueller is believed to be focusing on whether Trump illegally interfered with the Russia investigation, particularly when he fired FBI director James Comey last year.
Mueller, himself a former FBI director, is also examining the extent of communications between Russians and Trump campaign officials.
Those include a meeting in June 2016 between Trump's son Donald Trump Jr, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and a Russian lawyer who had allegedly offered them dirt on Trump's election rival, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
He has already issued indictments for four people from the campaign, securing guilty pleas from two: former national security advisor Michael Flynn, and former foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos, both for making false statements.
- Circling the White House -
Mueller's investigators have been edging steadily closer to the White House, last week interviewing Attorney General Jeff Sessions -- who was a top Trump campaign official and had three meetings in 2016 with Russia's US ambassador, Sergei Kislyak.
He has interviewed Comey and other former officials, and is reportedly going to interview former White House strategist Steve Bannon in the coming days.
The form of a Mueller interview with the president still needs to be negotiated -- whether it is face-to-face, or in writing, or a mix.
Trump told reporters Wednesday he would listen to his lawyers' advice on how to proceed. Asked if he thought Mueller would be fair, he replied: "We are going to find out... I hope so."
But the case might not be cleared easily. Trump's repeated tweets attacking Comey and the FBI have added to suspicions that he has sought to stymie the Mueller investigation.
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Trump had pressed Comey's temporary replacement, FBI deputy director and Comey loyalist Andrew McCabe, to tell him who he voted for in the 2016 election.
Since then, Trump has pressured the current FBI chief, Christopher Wray, to fire McCabe.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders dismissed Wednesday The Post's report on the Trump-McCabe exchange by saying she doubts "any person in America" cares about it.
That sparked a mass rebuttal on Twitter by Trump critics declaring they do care, using the hashtag "#onewhodoes.
AFP / MANDEL NGAN
US President Donald Trump says he would "love" to testify under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he "would love to" be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, adding it could happen in the coming weeks.
Trump confirmed that his lawyers were in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into accusations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe.
AFP / SAUL LOEB
But any interview of a US president in an investigation is fraught with issues of executive privilege -- how much and in what context the US leader can be forced to disclose information.
In Trump's case, it also raises deep concerns that his shoot-from-the-hip outspokenness could jeopardize his own legal position.
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Two dead as train derails near Milan: Italian rescue services
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Trump willing to be questioned 'under oath' in Russia probe
Lula says will run for presidency despite court setback
Four US citizens were killed in Kabul hotel attack
Dow pushes to fresh record as Nasdaq retreats
Trump urges Erdogan to 'de-escalate' Syria fighting
Brazil court increases Lula sentence to 12 years
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Zimbabwe elections expected before July: president
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GE reports 4Q loss of $9.8 bn on insurance, tax charges
EU voices 'concern' at Romania's controversial judicial reforms
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Brazil court starts session crucial for Lula re-election hopes
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Madrid blocks Brussels meeting between Puigdemont, Catalan speaker: diplomatic source
US wants to work with rest of world at Davos: Mnuchin
Attack on Save the Children office in Afghanistan over: official
Blast outside Save the Children in eastern Afghanistan: official
EU enovy urges China to release Swedish book publisher
US Senate confirms Jerome Powell as next Fed chairman
Trump has invited Macron to the White House: US official
At least 22 killed in Benghazi double bomb attack: medical source
Trump to meet May, Netanyahu, Kagame in Davos: White House
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as technology shares gain
Venezuela's Maduro says ready to run for second term
Trump to tell Erdogan of concern over Syria offensive: official
Trump says NAFTA talks are 'moving along pretty well'
Macron voices 'concern' over Turkey's Syria offensive
Venezuela government calls for presidential vote by end April
Russia 'bears responsibility' for Syria chemical attacks: Tillerson
Sweden urges China to release bookseller Gui Minhai
11 Asia-Pacific nations agree to move toward trade deal without US: Japan
'The Shape of Water' leads Oscar nominations with 13
Oscar best picture nominees
Oscar best director nominees
Oscar best actress nominees
Oscar best actor nominees
Oscar best foreign film nominees
Oscar best supporting actor nominees
Oscar best supporting actress nominees
US fatalities in Kabul hotel attack
Nominations get underway for 90th Academy Awards
Tsunami warnings canceled along US, Canada coast
Egypt military accuses presidential hopeful of crimes including forgery
Syria Kurds urge civilians to take up arms against Turk assault
Mattis calls for Turkish 'restraint' in Syria
8.2 magnitude quake hits off Alaska: USGS
EU removes eight countries from tax haven list: source
South African jazz legend Hugh Masekela dies: family
UK regulator says Fox's Sky takeover 'not in public interest'
Strong quake rocks Jakarta, 6.4 magnitude: government
Soldier dead after Japan volcano eruption: defence ministry
Niki Lauda selected to buy assets of Niki airline: administrators
S. Korea court jails ex-culture minister over artist blacklist
Congress votes to end US shutdown, sends bill to Trump
Senate votes to end US shutdown, bill heads to House
Dow, S&P, Nasdaq finish at records as US goverment shutdown ends
Turkish soldier killed in Syria operation: army
Trump to travel to Davos as shutdown deal reached: W.House
Eurozone approves 6.7-bln-euro bailout tranche for Greece
Democrats to vote to reopen US government: Schumer
Afrin clashes kill 54 Syrian Kurd and pro-Turkey fighters: monitor
EU's Mogherini 'extremely worried' by Turkish offensive in Syria
Pence's 'messianic' speech a 'gift to extremists': PLO
Sacked Catalan leader vows to form new government despite Spain 'threats'
IMF raises global growth forecasts, US tax cuts provide boost
S.Africa's ruling ANC confirms discussing Zuma exit
US will 'never allow' Iran to have a nuclear weapon: Pence
Pence says US embassy in Jerusalem to open by end of 2019
Israeli Arab lawmakers ejected while protesting Pence speech
Abbas urges EU countries to 'swiftly' recognise state of Palestine
Spanish judge refuses to re-issue EU warrant for Puigdemont
Syria Kurds say Turkish operation 'clear' support for IS
Weah sworn in as Liberian president, completes historic transition
Erdogan vows 'no step back' in operation against Kurdish militia in Syria
Catalan parliament speaker proposes Puigdemont as region's president
Lavrov accuses US of encouraging separatism among Syrian Kurds
Kurds invited to join Syria peace congress in Sochi: Lavrov
Spain prosecutor wants EU arrest warrant for Puigdemont renewed: judicial source
German business morale hits fresh record high in January: Ifo
US 'not concerned' with short term dollar value: Mnuchin
Two dead as train derails near Milan: Italian rescue services
Kabul hotel attack killed 40 people: official
Trump says could grant 'Dreamers' citizenship in 10-12 years
Trump willing to be questioned 'under oath' in Russia probe
Lula says will run for presidency despite court setback
Four US citizens were killed in Kabul hotel attack
Dow pushes to fresh record as Nasdaq retreats
Trump urges Erdogan to 'de-escalate' Syria fighting
Brazil court increases Lula sentence to 12 years
Brazil's Lula loses appeal against corruption conviction
US diplomat resigns from Suu Kyi panel on Rakhine crisis
Macedonia to rename airport in step to end name row with Greece
Elton John announces 'last' tour
Disgraced doctor Nassar sentenced to 40 to 175 years in jail
UN hits out at surge in extra-judicial 'executions' in DR Congo
Nassar sorry for 'emotional destruction' of abuse victims
Macron tells Davos elite: 'France is back'
Rights lawyer latest to withdraw from Egypt presidential race
One dead in Turkey by rockets from Syria: governor
US sanctions N. Korean, Chinese firms aiding Pyongyang
UN Syria envoy says Vienna talks at 'very critical moment'
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Merkel warns 'protectionism not the answer' to world problems
Zimbabwe elections expected before July: president
Save the Children suspends Afghan operations after attack on office Save the Children suspends Afghan operations after attack on office
GE reports 4Q loss of $9.8 bn on insurance, tax charges
EU voices 'concern' at Romania's controversial judicial reforms
IS claims attack on Save the Children in Afghanistan
Brazil court starts session crucial for Lula re-election hopes
EU hits Qualcomm with 1-bn euro fine for Apple deal
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US wants to work with rest of world at Davos: Mnuchin
Attack on Save the Children office in Afghanistan over: official
Blast outside Save the Children in eastern Afghanistan: official
EU enovy urges China to release Swedish book publisher
US Senate confirms Jerome Powell as next Fed chairman
Trump has invited Macron to the White House: US official
At least 22 killed in Benghazi double bomb attack: medical source
Trump to meet May, Netanyahu, Kagame in Davos: White House
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as technology shares gain
Venezuela's Maduro says ready to run for second term
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Trump says NAFTA talks are 'moving along pretty well'
Macron voices 'concern' over Turkey's Syria offensive
Venezuela government calls for presidential vote by end April
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Sweden urges China to release bookseller Gui Minhai
11 Asia-Pacific nations agree to move toward trade deal without US: Japan
'The Shape of Water' leads Oscar nominations with 13
Oscar best picture nominees
Oscar best director nominees
Oscar best actress nominees
Oscar best actor nominees
Oscar best foreign film nominees
Oscar best supporting actor nominees
Oscar best supporting actress nominees
US fatalities in Kabul hotel attack
Nominations get underway for 90th Academy Awards
Tsunami warnings canceled along US, Canada coast
Egypt military accuses presidential hopeful of crimes including forgery
Syria Kurds urge civilians to take up arms against Turk assault
Mattis calls for Turkish 'restraint' in Syria
8.2 magnitude quake hits off Alaska: USGS
EU removes eight countries from tax haven list: source
South African jazz legend Hugh Masekela dies: family
UK regulator says Fox's Sky takeover 'not in public interest'
Strong quake rocks Jakarta, 6.4 magnitude: government
Soldier dead after Japan volcano eruption: defence ministry
Niki Lauda selected to buy assets of Niki airline: administrators
S. Korea court jails ex-culture minister over artist blacklist
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Dow, S&P, Nasdaq finish at records as US goverment shutdown ends
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Eurozone approves 6.7-bln-euro bailout tranche for Greece
Democrats to vote to reopen US government: Schumer
Afrin clashes kill 54 Syrian Kurd and pro-Turkey fighters: monitor
EU's Mogherini 'extremely worried' by Turkish offensive in Syria
Pence's 'messianic' speech a 'gift to extremists': PLO
Sacked Catalan leader vows to form new government despite Spain 'threats'
IMF raises global growth forecasts, US tax cuts provide boost
S.Africa's ruling ANC confirms discussing Zuma exit
US will 'never allow' Iran to have a nuclear weapon: Pence
Pence says US embassy in Jerusalem to open by end of 2019
Israeli Arab lawmakers ejected while protesting Pence speech
Abbas urges EU countries to 'swiftly' recognise state of Palestine
Spanish judge refuses to re-issue EU warrant for Puigdemont
Syria Kurds say Turkish operation 'clear' support for IS
Weah sworn in as Liberian president, completes historic transition
Erdogan vows 'no step back' in operation against Kurdish militia in Syria
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Lavrov accuses US of encouraging separatism among Syrian Kurds
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AFP / MANDEL NGAN
US President Donald Trump says he would "love" to testify under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he "would love to" be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, adding it could happen in the coming weeks.
Trump confirmed that his lawyers were in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into accusations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe.
"I would love to do it," Trump told reporters in the White House when asked about testifying.
"I would like to do it as soon as possible... subject to my lawyers and all of that."
"I would do it under oath, absolutely," he added.
Asked when an interview could happen, Trump replied that he didn't know exactly.
"Yesterday, they were talking about two or three weeks," he said.
It was the first time Trump said directly that he would cooperate with Mueller, whose investigation he has repeatedly dismissed as being based on "fake news."
"There has been no collusion whatsoever. There is no obstruction whatsoever," he said Wednesday.
- Executive privilege -
AFP / SAUL LOEB
But any interview of a US president in an investigation is fraught with issues of executive privilege -- how much and in what context the US leader can be forced to disclose information.
In Trump's case, it also raises deep concerns that his shoot-from-the-hip outspokenness could jeopardize his own legal position.
White House lawyer Ty Cobb later seemed to walk back Trump's remarks, saying the president just meant that he was willing to meet, The New York Times reported.
"He’s ready to meet with them, but he'll be guided by the advice of his personal counsel," the newspaper quoted Cobb as saying.
Cobb has repeatedly said that the president is willing to testify to Mueller's investigation, and wants Mueller to wind up the case as early as possible.
Mueller is believed to be focusing on whether Trump illegally interfered with the Russia investigation, particularly when he fired FBI director James Comey last year.
Mueller, himself a former FBI director, is also examining the extent of communications between Russians and Trump campaign officials.
Those include a meeting in June 2016 between Trump's son Donald Trump Jr, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and a Russian lawyer who had allegedly offered them dirt on Trump's election rival, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
He has already issued indictments for four people from the campaign, securing guilty pleas from two: former national security advisor Michael Flynn, and former foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos, both for making false statements.
- Circling the White House -
Mueller's investigators have been edging steadily closer to the White House, last week interviewing Attorney General Jeff Sessions -- who was a top Trump campaign official and had three meetings in 2016 with Russia's US ambassador, Sergei Kislyak.
He has interviewed Comey and other former officials, and is reportedly going to interview former White House strategist Steve Bannon in the coming days.
The form of a Mueller interview with the president still needs to be negotiated -- whether it is face-to-face, or in writing, or a mix.
Trump told reporters Wednesday he would listen to his lawyers' advice on how to proceed. Asked if he thought Mueller would be fair, he replied: "We are going to find out... I hope so."
But the case might not be cleared easily. Trump's repeated tweets attacking Comey and the FBI have added to suspicions that he has sought to stymie the Mueller investigation.
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Trump had pressed Comey's temporary replacement, FBI deputy director and Comey loyalist Andrew McCabe, to tell him who he voted for in the 2016 election.
Since then, Trump has pressured the current FBI chief, Christopher Wray, to fire McCabe.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders dismissed Wednesday The Post's report on the Trump-McCabe exchange by saying she doubts "any person in America" cares about it.
That sparked a mass rebuttal on Twitter by Trump critics declaring they do care, using the hashtag "#onewhodoes.
AFP / MANDEL NGAN
US President Donald Trump says he would "love" to testify under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he "would love to" be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, adding it could happen in the coming weeks.
Trump confirmed that his lawyers were in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into accusations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe.
"I would love to do it," Trump told reporters in the White House when asked about testifying.
"I would like to do it as soon as possible... subject to my lawyers and all of that."
"I would do it under oath, absolutely," he added.
Asked when an interview could happen, Trump replied that he didn't know exactly.
"Yesterday, they were talking about two or three weeks," he said.
It was the first time Trump said directly that he would cooperate with Mueller, whose investigation he has repeatedly dismissed as being based on "fake news."
"There has been no collusion whatsoever. There is no obstruction whatsoever," he said Wednesday.
- Executive privilege -
AFP / SAUL LOEB
But any interview of a US president in an investigation is fraught with issues of executive privilege -- how much and in what context the US leader can be forced to disclose information.
In Trump's case, it also raises deep concerns that his shoot-from-the-hip outspokenness could jeopardize his own legal position.
White House lawyer Ty Cobb later seemed to walk back Trump's remarks, saying the president just meant that he was willing to meet, The New York Times reported.
"He’s ready to meet with them, but he'll be guided by the advice of his personal counsel," the newspaper quoted Cobb as saying.
Cobb has repeatedly said that the president is willing to testify to Mueller's investigation, and wants Mueller to wind up the case as early as possible.
Mueller is believed to be focusing on whether Trump illegally interfered with the Russia investigation, particularly when he fired FBI director James Comey last year.
Mueller, himself a former FBI director, is also examining the extent of communications between Russians and Trump campaign officials.
Those include a meeting in June 2016 between Trump's son Donald Trump Jr, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and a Russian lawyer who had allegedly offered them dirt on Trump's election rival, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
He has already issued indictments for four people from the campaign, securing guilty pleas from two: former national security advisor Michael Flynn, and former foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos, both for making false statements.
- Circling the White House -
Mueller's investigators have been edging steadily closer to the White House, last week interviewing Attorney General Jeff Sessions -- who was a top Trump campaign official and had three meetings in 2016 with Russia's US ambassador, Sergei Kislyak.
He has interviewed Comey and other former officials, and is reportedly going to interview former White House strategist Steve Bannon in the coming days.
The form of a Mueller interview with the president still needs to be negotiated -- whether it is face-to-face, or in writing, or a mix.
Trump told reporters Wednesday he would listen to his lawyers' advice on how to proceed. Asked if he thought Mueller would be fair, he replied: "We are going to find out... I hope so."
But the case might not be cleared easily. Trump's repeated tweets attacking Comey and the FBI have added to suspicions that he has sought to stymie the Mueller investigation.
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Trump had pressed Comey's temporary replacement, FBI deputy director and Comey loyalist Andrew McCabe, to tell him who he voted for in the 2016 election.
Since then, Trump has pressured the current FBI chief, Christopher Wray, to fire McCabe.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders dismissed Wednesday The Post's report on the Trump-McCabe exchange by saying she doubts "any person in America" cares about it.
That sparked a mass rebuttal on Twitter by Trump critics declaring they do care, using the hashtag "#onewhodoes.
AFP / MANDEL NGAN
US President Donald Trump says he would "love" to testify under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he "would love to" be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, adding it could happen in the coming weeks.
Trump confirmed that his lawyers were in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into accusations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe.
AFP / SAUL LOEB
But any interview of a US president in an investigation is fraught with issues of executive privilege -- how much and in what context the US leader can be forced to disclose information.
In Trump's case, it also raises deep concerns that his shoot-from-the-hip outspokenness could jeopardize his own legal position.
25 Jan 2018
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Brazil court increases Lula sentence to 12 years
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Macron tells Davos elite: 'France is back'
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US sanctions N. Korean, Chinese firms aiding Pyongyang
UN Syria envoy says Vienna talks at 'very critical moment'
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US Senate confirms Jerome Powell as next Fed chairman
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S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as technology shares gain
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'The Shape of Water' leads Oscar nominations with 13
Oscar best picture nominees
Oscar best director nominees
Oscar best actress nominees
Oscar best actor nominees
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AFP / MANDEL NGAN
US President Donald Trump says he would "love" to testify under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he "would love to" be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, adding it could happen in the coming weeks.
Trump confirmed that his lawyers were in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into accusations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe.
"I would love to do it," Trump told reporters in the White House when asked about testifying.
"I would like to do it as soon as possible... subject to my lawyers and all of that."
"I would do it under oath, absolutely," he added.
Asked when an interview could happen, Trump replied that he didn't know exactly.
"Yesterday, they were talking about two or three weeks," he said.
It was the first time Trump said directly that he would cooperate with Mueller, whose investigation he has repeatedly dismissed as being based on "fake news."
"There has been no collusion whatsoever. There is no obstruction whatsoever," he said Wednesday.
- Executive privilege -
AFP / SAUL LOEB
But any interview of a US president in an investigation is fraught with issues of executive privilege -- how much and in what context the US leader can be forced to disclose information.
In Trump's case, it also raises deep concerns that his shoot-from-the-hip outspokenness could jeopardize his own legal position.
White House lawyer Ty Cobb later seemed to walk back Trump's remarks, saying the president just meant that he was willing to meet, The New York Times reported.
"He’s ready to meet with them, but he'll be guided by the advice of his personal counsel," the newspaper quoted Cobb as saying.
Cobb has repeatedly said that the president is willing to testify to Mueller's investigation, and wants Mueller to wind up the case as early as possible.
Mueller is believed to be focusing on whether Trump illegally interfered with the Russia investigation, particularly when he fired FBI director James Comey last year.
Mueller, himself a former FBI director, is also examining the extent of communications between Russians and Trump campaign officials.
Those include a meeting in June 2016 between Trump's son Donald Trump Jr, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and a Russian lawyer who had allegedly offered them dirt on Trump's election rival, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
He has already issued indictments for four people from the campaign, securing guilty pleas from two: former national security advisor Michael Flynn, and former foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos, both for making false statements.
- Circling the White House -
Mueller's investigators have been edging steadily closer to the White House, last week interviewing Attorney General Jeff Sessions -- who was a top Trump campaign official and had three meetings in 2016 with Russia's US ambassador, Sergei Kislyak.
He has interviewed Comey and other former officials, and is reportedly going to interview former White House strategist Steve Bannon in the coming days.
The form of a Mueller interview with the president still needs to be negotiated -- whether it is face-to-face, or in writing, or a mix.
Trump told reporters Wednesday he would listen to his lawyers' advice on how to proceed. Asked if he thought Mueller would be fair, he replied: "We are going to find out... I hope so."
But the case might not be cleared easily. Trump's repeated tweets attacking Comey and the FBI have added to suspicions that he has sought to stymie the Mueller investigation.
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Trump had pressed Comey's temporary replacement, FBI deputy director and Comey loyalist Andrew McCabe, to tell him who he voted for in the 2016 election.
Since then, Trump has pressured the current FBI chief, Christopher Wray, to fire McCabe.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders dismissed Wednesday The Post's report on the Trump-McCabe exchange by saying she doubts "any person in America" cares about it.
That sparked a mass rebuttal on Twitter by Trump critics declaring they do care, using the hashtag "#onewhodoes.
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AFP / MANDEL NGAN
US President Donald Trump says he would "love" to testify under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he "would love to" be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, adding it could happen in the coming weeks.
Trump confirmed that his lawyers were in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into accusations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe.
AFP / SAUL LOEB
But any interview of a US president in an investigation is fraught with issues of executive privilege -- how much and in what context the US leader can be forced to disclose information.
In Trump's case, it also raises deep concerns that his shoot-from-the-hip outspokenness could jeopardize his own legal position.
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AFP / MANDEL NGAN
US President Donald Trump says he would "love" to testify under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he "would love to" be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, adding it could happen in the coming weeks.
Trump confirmed that his lawyers were in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into accusations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe.
"I would love to do it," Trump told reporters in the White House when asked about testifying.
"I would like to do it as soon as possible... subject to my lawyers and all of that."
"I would do it under oath, absolutely," he added.
Asked when an interview could happen, Trump replied that he didn't know exactly.
"Yesterday, they were talking about two or three weeks," he said.
It was the first time Trump said directly that he would cooperate with Mueller, whose investigation he has repeatedly dismissed as being based on "fake news."
"There has been no collusion whatsoever. There is no obstruction whatsoever," he said Wednesday.
- Executive privilege -
AFP / SAUL LOEB
But any interview of a US president in an investigation is fraught with issues of executive privilege -- how much and in what context the US leader can be forced to disclose information.
In Trump's case, it also raises deep concerns that his shoot-from-the-hip outspokenness could jeopardize his own legal position.
White House lawyer Ty Cobb later seemed to walk back Trump's remarks, saying the president just meant that he was willing to meet, The New York Times reported.
"He’s ready to meet with them, but he'll be guided by the advice of his personal counsel," the newspaper quoted Cobb as saying.
Cobb has repeatedly said that the president is willing to testify to Mueller's investigation, and wants Mueller to wind up the case as early as possible.
Mueller is believed to be focusing on whether Trump illegally interfered with the Russia investigation, particularly when he fired FBI director James Comey last year.
Mueller, himself a former FBI director, is also examining the extent of communications between Russians and Trump campaign officials.
Those include a meeting in June 2016 between Trump's son Donald Trump Jr, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and a Russian lawyer who had allegedly offered them dirt on Trump's election rival, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
He has already issued indictments for four people from the campaign, securing guilty pleas from two: former national security advisor Michael Flynn, and former foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos, both for making false statements.
- Circling the White House -
Mueller's investigators have been edging steadily closer to the White House, last week interviewing Attorney General Jeff Sessions -- who was a top Trump campaign official and had three meetings in 2016 with Russia's US ambassador, Sergei Kislyak.
He has interviewed Comey and other former officials, and is reportedly going to interview former White House strategist Steve Bannon in the coming days.
The form of a Mueller interview with the president still needs to be negotiated -- whether it is face-to-face, or in writing, or a mix.
Trump told reporters Wednesday he would listen to his lawyers' advice on how to proceed. Asked if he thought Mueller would be fair, he replied: "We are going to find out... I hope so."
But the case might not be cleared easily. Trump's repeated tweets attacking Comey and the FBI have added to suspicions that he has sought to stymie the Mueller investigation.
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Trump had pressed Comey's temporary replacement, FBI deputy director and Comey loyalist Andrew McCabe, to tell him who he voted for in the 2016 election.
Since then, Trump has pressured the current FBI chief, Christopher Wray, to fire McCabe.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders dismissed Wednesday The Post's report on the Trump-McCabe exchange by saying she doubts "any person in America" cares about it.
That sparked a mass rebuttal on Twitter by Trump critics declaring they do care, using the hashtag "#onewhodoes.
AFP / MANDEL NGAN
US President Donald Trump says he would "love" to testify under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he "would love to" be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, adding it could happen in the coming weeks.
Trump confirmed that his lawyers were in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into accusations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe.
"I would love to do it," Trump told reporters in the White House when asked about testifying.
"I would like to do it as soon as possible... subject to my lawyers and all of that."
"I would do it under oath, absolutely," he added.
Asked when an interview could happen, Trump replied that he didn't know exactly.
"Yesterday, they were talking about two or three weeks," he said.
It was the first time Trump said directly that he would cooperate with Mueller, whose investigation he has repeatedly dismissed as being based on "fake news."
"There has been no collusion whatsoever. There is no obstruction whatsoever," he said Wednesday.
- Executive privilege -
AFP / SAUL LOEB
But any interview of a US president in an investigation is fraught with issues of executive privilege -- how much and in what context the US leader can be forced to disclose information.
In Trump's case, it also raises deep concerns that his shoot-from-the-hip outspokenness could jeopardize his own legal position.
White House lawyer Ty Cobb later seemed to walk back Trump's remarks, saying the president just meant that he was willing to meet, The New York Times reported.
"He’s ready to meet with them, but he'll be guided by the advice of his personal counsel," the newspaper quoted Cobb as saying.
Cobb has repeatedly said that the president is willing to testify to Mueller's investigation, and wants Mueller to wind up the case as early as possible.
Mueller is believed to be focusing on whether Trump illegally interfered with the Russia investigation, particularly when he fired FBI director James Comey last year.
Mueller, himself a former FBI director, is also examining the extent of communications between Russians and Trump campaign officials.
Those include a meeting in June 2016 between Trump's son Donald Trump Jr, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and a Russian lawyer who had allegedly offered them dirt on Trump's election rival, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
He has already issued indictments for four people from the campaign, securing guilty pleas from two: former national security advisor Michael Flynn, and former foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos, both for making false statements.
- Circling the White House -
Mueller's investigators have been edging steadily closer to the White House, last week interviewing Attorney General Jeff Sessions -- who was a top Trump campaign official and had three meetings in 2016 with Russia's US ambassador, Sergei Kislyak.
He has interviewed Comey and other former officials, and is reportedly going to interview former White House strategist Steve Bannon in the coming days.
The form of a Mueller interview with the president still needs to be negotiated -- whether it is face-to-face, or in writing, or a mix.
Trump told reporters Wednesday he would listen to his lawyers' advice on how to proceed. Asked if he thought Mueller would be fair, he replied: "We are going to find out... I hope so."
But the case might not be cleared easily. Trump's repeated tweets attacking Comey and the FBI have added to suspicions that he has sought to stymie the Mueller investigation.
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Trump had pressed Comey's temporary replacement, FBI deputy director and Comey loyalist Andrew McCabe, to tell him who he voted for in the 2016 election.
Since then, Trump has pressured the current FBI chief, Christopher Wray, to fire McCabe.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders dismissed Wednesday The Post's report on the Trump-McCabe exchange by saying she doubts "any person in America" cares about it.
That sparked a mass rebuttal on Twitter by Trump critics declaring they do care, using the hashtag "#onewhodoes.
AFP / MANDEL NGAN
US President Donald Trump says he would "love" to testify under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he "would love to" be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, adding it could happen in the coming weeks.
Trump confirmed that his lawyers were in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into accusations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe.
AFP / SAUL LOEB
But any interview of a US president in an investigation is fraught with issues of executive privilege -- how much and in what context the US leader can be forced to disclose information.
In Trump's case, it also raises deep concerns that his shoot-from-the-hip outspokenness could jeopardize his own legal position.
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AFP / MANDEL NGAN
US President Donald Trump says he would "love" to testify under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he "would love to" be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, adding it could happen in the coming weeks.
Trump confirmed that his lawyers were in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into accusations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe.
"I would love to do it," Trump told reporters in the White House when asked about testifying.
"I would like to do it as soon as possible... subject to my lawyers and all of that."
"I would do it under oath, absolutely," he added.
Asked when an interview could happen, Trump replied that he didn't know exactly.
"Yesterday, they were talking about two or three weeks," he said.
It was the first time Trump said directly that he would cooperate with Mueller, whose investigation he has repeatedly dismissed as being based on "fake news."
"There has been no collusion whatsoever. There is no obstruction whatsoever," he said Wednesday.
- Executive privilege -
AFP / SAUL LOEB
But any interview of a US president in an investigation is fraught with issues of executive privilege -- how much and in what context the US leader can be forced to disclose information.
In Trump's case, it also raises deep concerns that his shoot-from-the-hip outspokenness could jeopardize his own legal position.
White House lawyer Ty Cobb later seemed to walk back Trump's remarks, saying the president just meant that he was willing to meet, The New York Times reported.
"He’s ready to meet with them, but he'll be guided by the advice of his personal counsel," the newspaper quoted Cobb as saying.
Cobb has repeatedly said that the president is willing to testify to Mueller's investigation, and wants Mueller to wind up the case as early as possible.
Mueller is believed to be focusing on whether Trump illegally interfered with the Russia investigation, particularly when he fired FBI director James Comey last year.
Mueller, himself a former FBI director, is also examining the extent of communications between Russians and Trump campaign officials.
Those include a meeting in June 2016 between Trump's son Donald Trump Jr, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and a Russian lawyer who had allegedly offered them dirt on Trump's election rival, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
He has already issued indictments for four people from the campaign, securing guilty pleas from two: former national security advisor Michael Flynn, and former foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos, both for making false statements.
- Circling the White House -
Mueller's investigators have been edging steadily closer to the White House, last week interviewing Attorney General Jeff Sessions -- who was a top Trump campaign official and had three meetings in 2016 with Russia's US ambassador, Sergei Kislyak.
He has interviewed Comey and other former officials, and is reportedly going to interview former White House strategist Steve Bannon in the coming days.
The form of a Mueller interview with the president still needs to be negotiated -- whether it is face-to-face, or in writing, or a mix.
Trump told reporters Wednesday he would listen to his lawyers' advice on how to proceed. Asked if he thought Mueller would be fair, he replied: "We are going to find out... I hope so."
But the case might not be cleared easily. Trump's repeated tweets attacking Comey and the FBI have added to suspicions that he has sought to stymie the Mueller investigation.
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Trump had pressed Comey's temporary replacement, FBI deputy director and Comey loyalist Andrew McCabe, to tell him who he voted for in the 2016 election.
Since then, Trump has pressured the current FBI chief, Christopher Wray, to fire McCabe.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders dismissed Wednesday The Post's report on the Trump-McCabe exchange by saying she doubts "any person in America" cares about it.
That sparked a mass rebuttal on Twitter by Trump critics declaring they do care, using the hashtag "#onewhodoes.
AFP / MANDEL NGAN
US President Donald Trump says he would "love" to testify under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he "would love to" be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, adding it could happen in the coming weeks.
Trump confirmed that his lawyers were in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into accusations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe.
"I would love to do it," Trump told reporters in the White House when asked about testifying.
"I would like to do it as soon as possible... subject to my lawyers and all of that."
"I would do it under oath, absolutely," he added.
Asked when an interview could happen, Trump replied that he didn't know exactly.
"Yesterday, they were talking about two or three weeks," he said.
It was the first time Trump said directly that he would cooperate with Mueller, whose investigation he has repeatedly dismissed as being based on "fake news."
"There has been no collusion whatsoever. There is no obstruction whatsoever," he said Wednesday.
- Executive privilege -
AFP / SAUL LOEB
But any interview of a US president in an investigation is fraught with issues of executive privilege -- how much and in what context the US leader can be forced to disclose information.
In Trump's case, it also raises deep concerns that his shoot-from-the-hip outspokenness could jeopardize his own legal position.
White House lawyer Ty Cobb later seemed to walk back Trump's remarks, saying the president just meant that he was willing to meet, The New York Times reported.
"He’s ready to meet with them, but he'll be guided by the advice of his personal counsel," the newspaper quoted Cobb as saying.
Cobb has repeatedly said that the president is willing to testify to Mueller's investigation, and wants Mueller to wind up the case as early as possible.
Mueller is believed to be focusing on whether Trump illegally interfered with the Russia investigation, particularly when he fired FBI director James Comey last year.
Mueller, himself a former FBI director, is also examining the extent of communications between Russians and Trump campaign officials.
Those include a meeting in June 2016 between Trump's son Donald Trump Jr, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and a Russian lawyer who had allegedly offered them dirt on Trump's election rival, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
He has already issued indictments for four people from the campaign, securing guilty pleas from two: former national security advisor Michael Flynn, and former foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos, both for making false statements.
- Circling the White House -
Mueller's investigators have been edging steadily closer to the White House, last week interviewing Attorney General Jeff Sessions -- who was a top Trump campaign official and had three meetings in 2016 with Russia's US ambassador, Sergei Kislyak.
He has interviewed Comey and other former officials, and is reportedly going to interview former White House strategist Steve Bannon in the coming days.
The form of a Mueller interview with the president still needs to be negotiated -- whether it is face-to-face, or in writing, or a mix.
Trump told reporters Wednesday he would listen to his lawyers' advice on how to proceed. Asked if he thought Mueller would be fair, he replied: "We are going to find out... I hope so."
But the case might not be cleared easily. Trump's repeated tweets attacking Comey and the FBI have added to suspicions that he has sought to stymie the Mueller investigation.
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Trump had pressed Comey's temporary replacement, FBI deputy director and Comey loyalist Andrew McCabe, to tell him who he voted for in the 2016 election.
Since then, Trump has pressured the current FBI chief, Christopher Wray, to fire McCabe.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders dismissed Wednesday The Post's report on the Trump-McCabe exchange by saying she doubts "any person in America" cares about it.
That sparked a mass rebuttal on Twitter by Trump critics declaring they do care, using the hashtag "#onewhodoes.
AFP / MANDEL NGAN
US President Donald Trump says he would "love" to testify under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he "would love to" be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, adding it could happen in the coming weeks.
Trump confirmed that his lawyers were in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into accusations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe.
AFP / SAUL LOEB
But any interview of a US president in an investigation is fraught with issues of executive privilege -- how much and in what context the US leader can be forced to disclose information.
In Trump's case, it also raises deep concerns that his shoot-from-the-hip outspokenness could jeopardize his own legal position.
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AFP / MANDEL NGAN
US President Donald Trump says he would "love" to testify under oath to special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he "would love to" be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, adding it could happen in the coming weeks.
Trump confirmed that his lawyers were in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into accusations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe.
"I would love to do it," Trump told reporters in the White House when asked about testifying.
"I would like to do it as soon as possible... subject to my lawyers and all of that."
"I would do it under oath, absolutely," he added.
Asked when an interview could happen, Trump replied that he didn't know exactly.
"Yesterday, they were talking about two or three weeks," he said.
It was the first time Trump said directly that he would cooperate with Mueller, whose investigation he has repeatedly dismissed as being based on "fake news."
"There has been no collusion whatsoever. There is no obstruction whatsoever," he said Wednesday.
- Executive privilege -
AFP / SAUL LOEB
But any interview of a US president in an investigation is fraught with issues of executive privilege -- how much and in what context the US leader can be forced to disclose information.
In Trump's case, it also raises deep concerns that his shoot-from-the-hip outspokenness could jeopardize his own legal position.
White House lawyer Ty Cobb later seemed to walk back Trump's remarks, saying the president just meant that he was willing to meet, The New York Times reported.
"He’s ready to meet with them, but he'll be guided by the advice of his personal counsel," the newspaper quoted Cobb as saying.
Cobb has repeatedly said that the president is willing to testify to Mueller's investigation, and wants Mueller to wind up the case as early as possible.
Mueller is believed to be focusing on whether Trump illegally interfered with the Russia investigation, particularly when he fired FBI director James Comey last year.
Mueller, himself a former FBI director, is also examining the extent of communications between Russians and Trump campaign officials.
Those include a meeting in June 2016 between Trump's son Donald Trump Jr, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and a Russian lawyer who had allegedly offered them dirt on Trump's election rival, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
He has already issued indictments for four people from the campaign, securing guilty pleas from two: former national security advisor Michael Flynn, and former foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos, both for making false statements.
- Circling the White House -
Mueller's investigators have been edging steadily closer to the White House, last week interviewing Attorney General Jeff Sessions -- who was a top Trump campaign official and had three meetings in 2016 with Russia's US ambassador, Sergei Kislyak.
He has interviewed Comey and other former officials, and is reportedly going to interview former White House strategist Steve Bannon in the coming days.
The form of a Mueller interview with the president still needs to be negotiated -- whether it is face-to-face, or in writing, or a mix.
Trump told reporters Wednesday he would listen to his lawyers' advice on how to proceed. Asked if he thought Mueller would be fair, he replied: "We are going to find out... I hope so."
But the case might not be cleared easily. Trump's repeated tweets attacking Comey and the FBI have added to suspicions that he has sought to stymie the Mueller investigation.
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Trump had pressed Comey's temporary replacement, FBI deputy director and Comey loyalist Andrew McCabe, to tell him who he voted for in the 2016 election.
Since then, Trump has pressured the current FBI chief, Christopher Wray, to fire McCabe.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders dismissed Wednesday The Post's report on the Trump-McCabe exchange by saying she doubts "any person in America" cares about it.
That sparked a mass rebuttal on Twitter by Trump critics declaring they do care, using the hashtag "#onewhodoes.
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