Trump’s legal team is now in open combat with Mueller over the Russia investigation

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• Rudy Giuliani, the man leading President Donald Trump’s legal team in the Russia investigation, drew a new line in the sand on Friday as the two sides battle over whether Trump will testify under oath.
• Giuliani said he wants special counsel Robert Mueller to show any evidence he may have that Trump committed a crime, and prove that Trump’s testimony is essential in order for Mueller to complete his investigation.
• Mueller and his prosecutors are looking into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election and whether members of the Trump campaign cooperated with Russian operatives. Trump is also the subject of an obstruction-of-justice inquiry related to his actions after he took office.
• The president’s legal team had been cooperating with Mueller early on, but changed its posture after a major shakeup.

Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s lead defense attorney in the Russia investigation, set new terms for his client’s cooperation in the Russia probe.

Before Trump agrees to testify under oath, Giuliani says he wants special counsel Robert Mueller to show evidence that Trump committed a crime, and that the president’s testimony is essential for Mueller to complete his investigation.

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