2016 ELECTION/LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s legal team has been told in recent weeks that special counsel Robert Mueller does not consider Trump a target in his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, but he’s more than a witness, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. The issue came up in discussions last month as Trump and Mueller’s teams were negotiating over potential testimony. One source said it was a routine discussion to have, and it was then that Trump’s lawyers were told that the President cannot be a witness because he was involved in some of the matters under investigation. But he is also not a criminal target at this point. In practical terms, Trump’s attorneys believe he is unlikely to be considered a target because Justice Department guidelines do not allow for a sitting president to be charged with a crime.”
–Evan Perez and Gloria Borger, “Trump lawyers told President is not a target at this point,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, April 4, 2018 12:02pm