Dear Mr. Trump,

I’m sure you’re hearing all kinds of advice from your lawyers these days, as well as advice from your despicable supporters in Congress, about whether you should talk to Mr. Mueller.

What’s clear is that there’s no way you can talk yourself out of trouble. You can only bring more trouble on yourself by opening your mouth to the investigators. You are bound to lie, because that’s your personality and character and you don’t know any other way to speak. You’re also bound to tie knots around yourself, tightening the handcuffs, so to speak, because you don’t understand what obstruction of justice means, nor do you understand what is meant by cooperating with the Russians to interfere with our free elections. There are concepts that are meaningless to you, as someone who has always flouted the law.

You have nothing to gain, Sir, by forcing Mr. Mueller to subpoena you and then fighting the subpoena. First, you’ll lose, because the precedent is clear. Presidents are not above the law and can be subpoenaed. Second, you’ll needlessly prolong Mr. Mueller’s investigation. He has the goods on you already. So many of your colleagues and advisors have already pled guilty. It’s better for the country to let Mr. Mueller proceed now.

Therefore, Sir, with all respect, I urge you to announce immediately that you will refusing to testify, in reliance upon your Fifth Amendment rights. Exercise your constitutional right not to incriminate yourself. Tell Mr. Mueller that’s your final position, Sir.

Oh. Those 49 questions? There’s no way Mr. Mueller’s team released them. Why would they? The leak had to be a calculated move by your own legal team, whose intent was to make you so angry you’d clam up. They want you to plead the Fifth, too.

Very truly yours,

Bruce J. Berger