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Calista241

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20. Jr said an actual lawyer was in the room during this conversation

Reply to leftynyc (Reply #18)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 09:06 AM

Dec 2017

That represented the Trump family. Since i doubt they were smuggling cocaine, that lawyer was there to provide legal counsel to his clients. That’s inherently privileged. Mueller can’t break that privilege without being able to PROVE, in a court of law, that criminal activity was taking place. And even then, it’d be a tough case.

And from a legal strategy point of view, Mueller doesn’t want to talk to the Trumps yet. That’s what he’s going to do last, after he’s collected as much info as he can. That way he’ll know what questions to ask, what the answers should be, and knows what he’ll do if he gets an unexpected answer.

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Top intel Dem: Trump Jr. refused to answer questions about discussions with father about Trump Tower [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2017 OP

Don Jr. cites attorney-client privilege as reason he wont tell Congress about conversations with Judi Lynn Dec 2017 #1

I want to see that little shit's head BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #12

Taking this tact is an answer in itself DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #15

What a smug arrogant lying jerk. democratisphere Jan 2018 #26

"attorney-client privilege" BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #2

Indeed. An asinine excuse. But the GOP leads the committee iluvtennis Dec 2017 #8

This is the Hunter S Thompson approach. truthisfreedom Dec 2017 #3

Donny Diaper is scared shitless. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #4

can he do the same bluestarone Dec 2017 #5

Mueller will have to get a court order waiving privilege. Calista241 Dec 2017 #16

Or Mueller can just say to the judge leftynyc Dec 2017 #18

Jr said an actual lawyer was in the room during this conversation Calista241 Dec 2017 #20

would tRump jr have to show personal bluestarone Dec 2017 #22

I have no first hand knowledge Calista241 Dec 2017 #23

Mueller will have this suckers Nuts in a vise Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #6

with this congress we truly have bluestarone Dec 2017 #9

Stonewalling and Stalling. Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #10

WTF? That makes no sense at all. It's like saying "I can't answer that because I'm not from Jupiter" NBachers Dec 2017 #7

Just stop these congressional hearings already! old guy Dec 2017 #11

What are they hiding? Panho Dec 2017 #13

There was a recent case in Pennsylvania DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #14

This conversation likely took place with a lawyer that represented the Calista241 Dec 2017 #17

Agreed. But I think Trump is unlikely to face criminal charges related to this meeting anyway, MGKrebs Dec 2017 #21

That's not how it was portrayed DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #24

If Hope Hicks was not acting as an attorney, Cold War Spook Dec 2017 #19

Kick ck4829 Jan 2018 #25