10 things you need to know today: August 9, 2018

Trump lawyers reject Mueller's terms for interview, the U.S. hits Russia with sanctions over nerve agent attack, and more

1. Trump lawyers reject Mueller's interview terms

President Trump's personal lawyers on Wednesday rejected the latest terms presented by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team for an interview with the president for the Russia investigation. Jay Sekulow, one of Trump's lawyers, confirmed that Trump's representatives had sent Mueller's team a response, but he did not divulge what they said. People familiar with the matter told The New York Times that Trump's lawyers countered Mueller's proposal by saying Trump would submit to narrower questioning. Trump's lawyers reportedly do not want him to answer questions about whether he tried to obstruct justice. "We're restating what we have been saying for months: It is time for the Office of Special Counsel to conclude its inquiry without further delay," Trump's lead lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said.

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Harold Maass, The Week US

Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.