cnn has learned the president's tweet today was just hours after his legal team updated him on the possibility of a sitdown interview with robert mueller, one in which mueller wants to ask questions about instructions. the president might be making mueller's job easier in putting himself in jeopardy. let's get to our panel right now, to our folks here who can discuss all of this. patrick healy, cnn global affairs analyst laura coats. good evening to all of you. it's good to have you on. reporting that robert mueller, senate proposal about a possible interview last night and agreed to accept some written answers. want the ability to be able to ask follow-up questions in person. what do you think about that proposal? >> i think it's really a compromise that's kind of expected. the reason he would never agree to all written questions is because he would not have had