Top aides quit amid growing ethics investigation. And trumps former doctor says he was raided by trumps longtype bodyguard. Well, all his medical records, pictures, anything they could find. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. Special counsel Robert Muellers 49 questions for the president of the United States leaked to the New York Times reveal the scope and the seriousness of the legal peril the president now faces. That might explain why the president and his staff set to work today to try to mislead the public about muellers questions. Questions which cover both, both the president s efforts to interfere in the justice departments investigation and the numerous established documenteded contacts between his associates and russian operatives. The president tweeted first thing this morning, so disgraceful the questions concerning the russian witch hunt were leaked to the media. No questions on collusion. Oh, see. You have a madeup phony crime, coll
Bodyguard raided his office. We have all that breaking news breaking this hour. Lets go outfront. And good evening, im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, the breaking news. Bob muellers special counsels Office Asking to delay the sentencing of the president s former National Security advisor, Michael Flynn. Muellers team in court saying based on the special kocounsel investigation, they need more time. Flynn is a key figure and someone who is cooperating with the special counsel. This news comes as questions grow over who released the surprising list of more than 40 questions that mueller reportedly wants to ask the president of the United States. Five of those questions about flynn. Now, the list of 49 was leaked to the New York Times, the president calling the leak disgraceful. Hmm. Well, then who did it . Well, the New York Times reporter who received the questions seems to suggest it was team trump. What muellers investigators did is they had the president s lawyers come over to the s
Good morning, everybody. The tuesday, may 1st. We start with the Times Publishing a list of topics and questions that it says bob mueller wants to ask President Trump to determine whether he attempted to obstruct the probe into russian meddling and learn more about potential ties between his campaign and moscow. The report describes questions read by the special counsel investigators to the president s lawyers who compiled them into a list. That document was provided to the times by a person outside mr. Trumps legal team. Of the four major topics, three relate to potential obstruction of justice including the president s knowledge of and reaction to the investigation of the National Security advisor michael flynn. The firing of the fbi director james comey, the recusal of Jeff Sessions and finally alleged Trump Campaign coordination with the russian government. The list has not been verified by nbc news. The special counsels office has not responded to the times request for comment and
The communication strategy, including the release of donald trump jr. s emails . What discussions did you have during the campaign regarding any meeting with mr. Putin . Did you discuss it with others . What knowledge did you have of any outreach by your campaign, including by paul manafort, to russia about potential assistance to the campaign . On james comey, what did you think about mr. Comeys intelligence briefing on january 6, 2017, about Russian Election interference . What was the purpose of your january 27, 2017, dinner with mr. Comey, and what was said . What was the purpose of your february 14th, 2017, meeting with mr. Comey, and what was said . What did you think and do about mr. Comeys may 3rd, 2017, testimony . Regarding the decision to fire mr. Comey, when was it made . Why . Would played a role . What did you think and do in reaction to the news that the special counsel was speaking to mr. Rogers, mr. Pompeo, and mr. Coats . And on michael flynn, what did you know about
Especially regarding the president s dealings as his former National Security adviser Michael Flynn and his current, for now attorney general jeff sessions. Abby phillips is at the white house with more. Every sign points to this coming from someone, some folks behind you, not on muellers team . Reporter someone on this end of that whole investigation now we know that in march the president s lawyers talked to Robert Muellers team about the potential topics that could be asked if the president decided to sit down with investigators and from that meeting the New York Times has now obtained the list of dozens of questions that the president s own lawyers drafted after meeting with mueller about what the president might be asked about and those questions really give us an indication that mueller is interested not just in the issue of collusion but also with obstruction of justice as well. Special counsel Robert Muellers team is interested in asking President Trump at least four dozen ques