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Article snippet: MORE if the special counsel has evidence that Trump committed a crime and that the president’s testimony is needed to complete the probe. Giuliani told The New York Times that it is still possible that Trump could agree to interview with Mueller, but said that the likelihood that the president would agree to a voluntary interview is growing less likely. “If they can come to us and show us the basis and that it’s legitimate and that they have uncovered something, we can go from there and assess their objectivity,” Giuliani told the newspaper. Trump’s legal team also wants proof that Mueller sought every other alternative to find answers before interviewing Trump, and that the president is the only person who could provide them with the necessary information, according to The Times. Additionally, the lawyers want Mueller to explain why he is able to investigate possible obstruction of justice by Trump in a probe initially launched to investigate Russian election interference. Trump's lawyers have been negotiating with Mueller's team for months on the terms of a potential interview between the president and the special counsel, with the president's legal team publicly issuing a series of demands for such an interview. Giuliani said in early June that Trump would refuse to sit down for an interview unless he first saw documents pertaining to the FBI's use of an informant during the 2016 campaign. The lawyer had previously said the White House simply wanted a briefin... Link to the full article to read more