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If they have an open mind to that, we'll consider it. >> on the 50 some odd questions mueller wants to ask, giuliani is fearing a trap. how long would he give mueller? >> two hours. >> and the questions must be narrowly focused. >> questions in advance, relevant topic, meaning russia -- which may not be relevant any longer. we want him to tell us that and their theory about the obstruction of justice with the comey firing. >> while the president is not convinced about an interview, robert mueller is pushing hard for one. john doud telling fox news that

In a meeting early march, mueller threatened to hall the president before a grand jury. doud responded, this isn't some game. you are screwing with the work of the president of the united states. the brush back appeared to have effect. the following week they dick kateed thdictatedthe questions . alan dir sh wits said based on the questions, president trump should never sit for an interview. >> i would take advantage of the questions, and i would submit answers in writing to almost all of them, and then make objections to the others based on article ii of the constitution, and then tell the am...

Then trump attorney reportedly shot back, this isn't some game. you're screwing with the work of the president of the united states. when asked for to comment, doud responded, i think it's right. and now that doud is off the team, there's new reports his current roster of lawyers don't have the necessary security clearances to discuss sensitive issues with the spshl counsel. it's a lot to get through. joining me now, former u.s. assistant attorney for the southern district of new york, and also robert anderson. robert, to you first, walk me through the importance of having security clearance. ...

Process where they go through the information they need the counsel to review before they present it to their client. they go through an interim security process which grants them the access to see the information. with the caveat that the counsels have to be able to pass the security clearance process to obtain the clearance. >> how important are these answers from the president? >> well, that's really what we don't know here. on the one hand bob mueller clearly needs to talk to him to wrap it up. but he may not need it. he may have all he needs and it may just be an opportunity for the presi...

This, for whatever reason. maybe it's john doud, maybe it's somebody there. it's sending a message. is this the most effective message to tell a client, don't do this? >> i can't imagine how it's in the president's interest for this document to leak. . it is -- i mean, this is attorney/client work product. this is material that reflects what you would want -- >> this is damming on his legal team? >> i don't know who leaked it, obviously, and the times said it's leaked but someone who was not part of the legal team. i don't know how that person got it. this is a shocking thing to disclose your ...