Mueller Would Err by Not Putting Trump Under Oath, Schiff Says
- President submitted written responses to questions last year
- Subpoenaing Trump is best way to get the truth, Schiff says
Robert Mueller
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It would be a mistake for Special Counsel Robert Mueller not to subpoena President Donald Trump to appear before a grand jury in the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, said House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff.
Mueller is constrained by time pressure to conclude his work and also faces a White House that would likely fight a subpoena, Schiff said. Even so, he shouldn’t rely just on written answers from Trump because lawyers help craft them and there’s no chance for follow-up questions, the California Democratic lawmaker said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”