Their focus is two-fold:—Did the Trump campaign collude with Russia’s efforts to influence the election, which included leaking hacked Democrat files and communications and an extensive misinformation campaign? Mueller’s team has spent the past eight months interviewing members of Trump’s campaign and White House staff, his family, and former government officials. On October 30, Mueller unveiled charges against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his deputy Richard Gates, for money-laundering and related financial crimes that occurred before Trump ran for election. The risks of testifyingThe timing and parameters of Trump’s engagement with Mueller aren’t set yet. Trump risks exacerbating matters with his uncensored comments in public and on Twitter, which his staff and lawyers have not always been able to control.

Source: Manila Times January 26, 2018 17:15 UTC