President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE’s lawyers are urging him to not sit down for an interview with 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, The New York Times reported Monday.

Trump’s attorneys have advised him against the interview over concerns that he could be charged with lying to investigators in the probe into Russian election meddling, according to the Times.

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Trump publicly said last month that he would be willing to sit down with Mueller, but hedged it by saying it would be up to his lawyers to decide whether he would take part in an interview.

“I’m looking forward to it, actually,” Trump told reporters last month.

Trump has been privately telling others that he wants to do the interview, believing it would clear his name in the investigation into Russian election interference, which includes probing any possible ties between his presidential campaign and Moscow.

If Trump declined to sit for an interview, Mueller could try to subpoena him for one — a move that could create a complicated legal battle.

Trump's personal lawyer, John Dowd, has been taking the lead on a possible interview with Mueller and is urging against it, the Times reported.

However, White House lawyer Ty Cobb has broken with the rest of the legal team and is siding with Trump in favor of an interview with Mueller.

Cobb has pushed for the White House to be fully cooperative with the special counsel, and he has said in the past that he expected the investigation to be completed by the end of 2017.

Mueller reportedly wants to question Trump about the firing of former FBI Director James Comey James Brien ComeyTrump jabs at FBI director over testimony on Russia, antifa Graham: Comey to testify about FBI's Russia probe, Mueller declined invitation Barr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' MORE and Trump's interaction with former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to charges in Mueller's probe last year.