Robert Mueller & Trump (Jr.) Sooo, What's New with You?

7/27/2018 11:22 AM PDT

imagePresident Trump[1]'s nemesis and his firstborn son ... within feet of each other at the same airport gate! D.C.'s a small town, but Robert Mueller[2] and Donald Trump Jr.[3] just took it to a new level.

The near collision went down Friday morning in Reagan National Airport ... according to Politico Playbook[4], which first posted this amazing pic. DTJ on his phone, anxiously standing at the gate, waiting to begin boarding -- while Mueller's sitting in the gate area reading a newspaper. Perhaps reading a review of his work?

We don't know that they got on the same flight -- they were in a waiting area to catch shuttle buses to other gates -- but that would've been awesome.

"You're now free to move about the cabin, but you two keep your distance!"

References^ President Trump (www.tmz.com)^ Robert Mueller (www.tmz.com)^ Donald Trump Jr. (www.tmz.com)^ Politico Playbook (www.politico.com)

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