Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he
would talk to special counsel Robert Mueller under oath and looks forward to the opportunity,
but that he will listen to the advice of his lawyers.
Trump made the comments to a group of reporters who were meeting with chief of staff John Kelly at the White House.
"I am looking forward to it, actually," Trump said, when asked if he was going to talk to Mueller. "Here is the story: There has been no collusion whatsoever. There is no obstruction whatsoever. And I am looking forward to it."
Trump suggested that people could wrongly construe his attempts to "fight back" against the investigation as obstruction.
"Now they're saying, 'Oh, well, did he fight back?' " Trump said of Mueller's investigation. "You fight back, 'Oh, it's obstruction.' "
Trump, during his exchange with reporters on Wednesday, said his interview would be "subject to my lawyers" but that he would personally like to do it.
Trump later said he would do the interview under oath.
"I would do it under oath. I would do it," he said, later adding, "I would do it under oath, yeah."
Responding to Trump's comments later Wednesday, White House lawyer Ty Cobb said, "While Mr. Trump was speaking hurriedly before departing for Davos, he remains committed to continued complete cooperation with the OSC and is looking forward to speaking with Mr. Mueller."
Cobb added that the arrangements are still being worked out between Mueller's team and the President's personal lawyers.
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