Readers sound off on ex-Trump aide Sam Nunberg’s bizarre behavior

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Show Caption Hide Caption Sam Nunberg says he'll likely cooperate with Robert Mueller A former Trump campaign aide spent much of Monday promising to defy a subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller, even throwing down the challenge to “arrest me,” then backed off his defiance by saying he would probably cooperate in the end.

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Depending on who you talk to, former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg is either having a mental breakdown or is crazy like a fox and a great actor. If the latter is true, he is pulling the wool over the eyes of the media and special counsel Robert Mueller. Nunberg, who refused to comply with a subpoena from Mueller, seems to have valuable information. But in his defiant plea, during which he essentially dared Mueller to arrest him, he also came across as vindictive. He had harsh words for people he worked with, including President Trump. Could this contradictory behavior be because he’s stressed over legal fees or because he’s loyal? Is he trying to protect mentor Roger Stone? His multiple TV interviews quickly turned into a self-destructive act that could get him more than just 15 minutes of fame.

Kenneth L. Zimmerman; Huntington Beach, Calif.

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Guess what? Sam Nunberg is going to find himself sitting in a jail cell. You do not ignore a subpoena. Do it and you will get arrested.

—Jane Daffron

I feel bad for those who get swept up in this investigation through no fault of their own. If this guy is innocent, he should just quickly comply with the request and move on with his life.

During his interview on MSNBC, he sounded terrified. He seems to believe that President Trump did something during the election. So either he is purposely hiding something to save his own behind or he is nervous about something else besides special counsel Robert Mueller.

It was a strange interview.

—Sandra Brown