By SOPHIA CONSTANTINO<\/p>\n
Nearly every major news media outlet across the country stopped in their tracks Monday afternoon to gape at a live MSNBC interview with a former campaign adviser to President Trump, Sam Nunberg.<\/p>\n
The afternoon began with a Washington Post<\/a> story by Josh Dawsey reporting Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office had subpoenaed Nunberg to testify before a federal grand jury regarding Russia\u2019s interference in the 2016 presidential election. Nunberg refused.<\/p>\n Approximately 15 minutes after the story was released, MSNBC cut short an interview to go to Nunberg in a phone interview<\/a>. The interview spiraled into a 20-minute, seemingly no-holds-barred spiel from Nunberg during which he divulged what he claims Muller\u2019s office asked of him and that he had no intention of cooperating. Most shockingly, the former Trump-aide said that he thinks Trump \u201cmay have done something during the election\u201d and that Muller may \u201chave something\u201d on the president, according to CNN.<\/p>\n Nunberg proceeded to call into various news media outlets, including two different CNN interviewers and New York news station NY1. He then reappeared on MSNBC, this time accompanied by three lawyers, to discuss whether or not he should cooperate with Muller.<\/p>\n The White House is baffled by Nunberg\u2019s outburst, calling it \u201cnuts\u201d and \u201cbizarre,\u201d according to CNN\u2019s Kaitlin Collins. National news media certainly share the sentiment.<\/p>\n Though Nunberg could have perhaps been motivated by his own alleged mistreatment by Trump along with Trump\u2019s similar treatment of Nunberg\u2019s mentor, Roger Stone, why Nunberg would then defy subpoena remains unclear. Nunberg suggests that Trump did something questionable during the 2016 election and, if so, has no interest in testifying.<\/p>\n Speculations as to why Nunberg, who actively hates Trump, would not testify, point towards Nunberg\u2019s allegiance to Stone; according to Nunberg, Stone is suspect to collusion with Julian Assage, who is believed to have ties to Russian intelligence. If there is something to cover on Stone, it seems Nunberg is covering it.<\/p>\n Despite being initially adamant, The Washington Post<\/em> reports that Nunberg may testify after a night of considerable advice gathering through his various news media appearances. It seems Nunberg\u2019s obstinate resolve and speculative protection of Stone will not withstand the risk of jail time he could face for defying subpoena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By SOPHIA CONSTANTINO Nearly every major news media outlet across the country stopped in their tracks Monday afternoon to gape at a live MSNBC interview with a former campaign adviser to President Trump, Sam Nunberg. The afternoon began with a … Continue reading