don't testify, it's either that or an orthopedic jump suit, if it's decision time, you're going to go forward. i can't be with you. i think the president of the unitedtates cannot be seen taking the fifth. no, no, no i'm a good witness. i'll be a real good witness, trump added. dowd knew this was self delusion. you are not a good witness, dowd said. trump had one overriding problem that dowd knew but could not bring himself to say to the president. you're an -- liar. the book describes march 5th dowd and jay seculo met with the special counsel and his deputy, where dowd and seculo reenacted dowd's practice session. i'm not going to sit there and let him look like an idiot, dowd said the guys overseas are going to say, i told you he was an idiot. i told you he was a dam dumb bell. what are we dealing with this idiot for. john, i understand, mueller replied, according to woodward, dowd quit later that month. he wrote, there was no so-called practice session or reenactment of a interview at the special counsel's office. this as they move to limit the scope of a presidential interview. according to two people, the special counsel will accept written ans