Christie: If Trump uses 'hyperbolic' style with Mueller it could send him to jail

[DonViejo]

BY REBECCA SAVRANSKY - 04/01/18 09:58 AM EDT

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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Sunday warned that President Trump's "hyperbolic" style could have consequences if he testifies for special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.

"One of the things that makes the president who he is is that he's a salesman, and salesmen at times tend to be hyperbolic," Christie said during a panel on ABC's "This Week."

"That’s OK when you’re working on Congress. It is not OK when you’re sitting talking to federal agents because, 18 U.S. C 1001 is false statements to federal agents, that's a crime, that can send you to jail."

Christie also said he doesn't think Trump should ever "walk into that room with" Mueller.
Mueller is currently investigating Russian election interference and possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. His team is reportedly discussing plans for him to interview the president with Trump's attorneys.

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[dameatball]

1. Christie had dropped off my radar, so was he ever prosecuted for "Bridgegate?"

[TheBlackAdder]

5. No. He was smart enough to distance himself from his patsies.

[madinmaryland]

6. No. But he did prosecute Jared Kushner's father and sent him away for ten years.

[onecent]

2. Why in the hell is Chris Christie on this week with the "This Week with

George Stephanopoulos"??????????????????????????????????????? I don't get it.....Send him back to NJ
and be done with him!!

This must be the only time Chris Christie gets out.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Did Christie says this puposefully?

Everyone knows Drumpf doesn't like being told what to do.

[oberliner]

4. He did all that kissing up to Trump for nothing

Pathetic.

[Hekate]

7. I maintain that when Mueller is ready to reel in the Mad King he should go on a flattery campaign...

Invite Red Don in to a specially-decorated briefing room with plenty of gold touches and bric-a-brac. Assure him in advance how important he is, how powerful he is, how he doesn't need any stinking lawyers to walk in with him, because he, Trump, is The Greatest Negotiator the World Has Ever Seen. The FBI trembles at the thought of taking him on!

The Mad King's handlers wouldn't be able to hold him back from this encounter.