Donald Trump's attorneys were informed last month that Trump is, indeed, a subject of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, but does not at this time consider The Donald a "criminal target."
From The Washington Post:
In private negotiations in early March about a possible presidential interview, Mueller described Trump as a subject of his investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. Prosecutors view someone as a subject when that person has engaged in conduct that is under investigation but there is not sufficient evidence to bring charges.
The special counsel also told Trump’s lawyers that he is preparing a report about the president’s actions while in office and potential obstruction of justice, according to two people with knowledge of the conversations.
Mueller reiterated the need to interview Trump — both to understand whether he had any corrupt intent to thwart the Russia investigation and to complete this portion of his probe, the people said.
Apparently, the Trumpster took this as "good news" that he had been vindicated.
Not quite.
As many legal experts have now pointed out, folks can go from "subject" to "target" quickly depending on new information gleaned from incoming evidence.
“If someone walked into my office and said I was the subject of a multi-year criminal investigation led by former FBI Director Robert Mueller, I’d wet my pants,” Phil Mudd, former CIA Counterterrorism official, says to @donlemon— Manu Raju (@mkraju) April 4, 2018
Trump was relieved to find he was only a "subject" and not a "target" of Mueller's criminal investigation. This is the classic behavior of a criminal mind.— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) April 4, 2018
If you're confused about the significance of whether Trump is a 'target' or 'subject' of Mueller's investigation, I've got you covered https://t.co/8ITFHbkZiG pic.twitter.com/ZFl6HqQgXR— T'Challah 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) April 4, 2018
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