One of the few voices arguing for cooperating with Mr. Mueller is Ty Cobb, the White House lawyer whom Mr. Trump also brought on to deal with Mr. Mueller’s investigation. Others close to Mr. Trump have also cautioned him against a freewheeling interview. Questioning by Mr. Mueller would not be under oath, though lying to federal investigators is a crime. In one deposition related to a libel case that Mr. Trump brought against the journalist Tim O’Brien, Mr. Trump admitted more than two dozen times under oath that he had lied in the past about a range of subjects. But a month into 2018, it remains unclear when Mr. Mueller will wrap up the bulk of his work.

Source: New York Times February 06, 2018 00:59 UTC