Giuliani says Trump could defy potential subpoena in Russia probe

6 May 2018, 8:01 pm

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Presidential lawyer Rudy Giuliani says that Donald Trump would not be required to comply with a potential subpoena from the special counsel investigating possible collusion with Russia.

But Giuliani, whose statements since he recently joined Trump’s legal team have created some confusion, also says that the president “wants to testify” and that “we may actually work things out with Bob Mueller,” the special counsel.

The former New York mayor and one-time prosecutor had been asked on ABC’s “This Week” whether Trump would comply with a subpoena if Mueller were to issue one.

“We don’t have to,” Giuliani replies . “He’s the president of the United States. We can assert the same privileges other presidents have.”

— AFP