WASHINGTON _ Special counsel Robert Mueller wants to question President Donald Trump about his decision to fire former FBI Director James Comey as well as the removal of Michael Flynn as national security adviser, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Trump's lawyers have held several conversation with Mueller's team in recent weeks to discuss a possible interview with the president as part of the probe into Russian meddling in the U.S. election, according to another person briefed on the situation. Working out the details for an interview could take several weeks, the person said.
Mueller's planned lines of questioning were first reported by The Washington Post.
Trump's decision to fire Comey last May is seen as a key moment in the investigation because it has sparked questions about whether the president sought to obstruct the criminal probe. Flynn was involved in communications with Russians before he was removed last February.
Mueller, who's investigating Russia meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign and whether anyone close to Trump colluded in it, has also indicated he would like to call back several White House staffers who were interviewed early on to ask about additional information he has received, the person said. The interviews are expected to be brief and don't necessarily indicate significant changes in the investigation, according to the person.
Among those who have been interviewed by Mueller's team are Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, White House Counsel Don McGahn, former chief of staff Reince Priebus, former spokesman Sean Spicer and National Security Council chief of staff Keith Kellogg, according to people familiar with the investigation.
