President Donald Trump's lawyers and special counsel Robert Mueller discussed a possible interview in January, but the president's counsel at the time rejected the idea, CNN reported Thursday.
The cable network cited "sources briefed on the discussions," who said the date proffered by Mueller was Saturday, Jan. 28 and would most likely last about four or five hours.
CNN did not disclose when the actual talks on the possible date occurred, though it appears the only time the parties discussed an interview date for the president.
Trump's attorneys suggested the interview take place at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, the sources told the network.
But on Jan. 29, Trump's lead lawyer at the time, John Dowd, sent Mueller a 20-page letter spurning the proposed date, CNN disclosed.
"There's disagreement among people involved over how close the two sides were to an agreement before the president's team rejected the plan," according to the report.
Dowd quit the Trump team in March, reportedly frustrated over his inability to get the president to follow his advice on making public statements on the Russia probe.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani came aboard the following month — and he pivoted Wednesday from his initial stance against President Trump interviewing with Mueller.
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