Aaron Zebley, Mueller's deputy, discusses the decision not to subpoena Trump, citing the Justice Department's stance and the challenges of obtaining truthful responses from Trump's legal team, particularly Giuliani.
Mueller's team wanted to question Trump about firing Comey, the letter draft regarding Comey, and telling McGahn to fire Mueller.
Trump's legal team argued against the interview, citing sufficient information and presidential immunity.
Written responses from Trump were uninformative.
Giuliani leaked confidential information from a meeting with Mueller's team.
Mueller's team considered Trump a subject, not a target, of the investigation.
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