President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE and his legal team will likely decide whether to arrange an interview between the president and special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE within the next 10 days, according to Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.

Giuliani told Politico on Thursday that Trump's legal team was still haggling with the special counsel's office over whether Mueller would be allowed to ask the president questions related to possible obstruction of justice, but that he expects a decision to be made soon.

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“I think our decisions will get made in the next week to 10 days,” the former New York City mayor said.

“We don’t want questioning on obstruction. They would have to concede that,” Giuliani added. “It depends on how much they want his testimony on the other [topic].”

The special counsel's office did not respond immediately to Politico's request for comment.

Giuliani made similar claims in June, saying that Trump's legal team would know by July 4 whether the president would sit down with Mueller. However, Giuliani said on July 5 that he remained unsure about whether the meeting would occur.

Trump is under investigation for possible obstruction of justice charges related to his firing of former FBI Director James Comey James Brien ComeySteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Judge will not dismiss McCabe's case against DOJ Democrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate MORE. Trump, who has offered multiple reasons via Twitter for choosing to fire Comey, told NBC News last year that Mueller's Russia investigation into possible ties between his campaign and Moscow drove his decision to oust Comey.

The president's attorneys, instead, want Mueller to limit the scope of his questioning to questions centering on collusion with Russia.

Giuliani's remarks come a day after he called for Mueller's probe to present evidence of collusion between the U.S. and Russia during the 2016 election, or to disband the investigation altogether.

"We believe that the [Mueller] investigation should be brought to a close," Giuliani told reporters on Wednesday. "We think they’re at the end of it. They should render their report."

"I mean, I guess if we were playing poker, we'd say 'put up or shut up,' " he continued. "What do you got?"

Late Wednesday night, The New York Times reported that the president had renewed his interest in a a sit-down interview with Mueller.

Mueller's investigation has resulted in charges for a number of former Trump campaign officials, including former advisers George PapadopoulosGeorge Demetrios PapadopoulosTale of two FBI cases: Clinton got warned, Trump got investigated Trump says he would consider pardons for those implicated in Mueller investigation New FBI document confirms the Trump campaign was investigated without justification MORE and Michael Flynn, who both pleaded guilty to lying to investigators.

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort Paul John ManafortOur Constitution is under attack by Attorney General William Barr Bannon trial date set in alleged border wall scam Conspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention MORE is in trial this week, facing charges stemming from the Mueller probe that relate to his work before the election for pro-Russian lobbying groups in Ukraine.