Austin Kim
Justice Department Confirms Mueller's Team Interviewed Sessions
The Justice Department confirmed to multiple news outlets that Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed in mid-January for the Russia probe.
LEARN MOREJanuary 23, 2018
Special counsel Robert Mueller is looking to question President Donald Trump in the coming weeks, according to The Washington Post.
The Post reports Mueller's team wants to know why Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey and former national security adviser Michael Flynn. It's being interpreted as a sign the investigation may focus on possible obstruction of justice by either the president or those close to him.
It's unclear if the special counsel will get to talk to the president. But the two sides are negotiating terms for the interview. Trump's attorneys could make a proposal as soon as next week.
This news comes on the same day The New York Times revealed Mueller's team spoke with Comey last year and that the special counsel interviewed Attorney General Jeff Sessions for several hours last week.
Mueller also reportedly wants to press Trump on his alleged efforts to remove Sessions from his attorney general post, which the special counsel believes could show a pattern of behavior.
