Ty Cobb walks back what Trump said about talking to Mueller: Trump speaking hurriedly, didn't intend

[highplainsdem]

to say what he said.

Kyle Griffin tweet:

Link to tweet

NY Times excerpt:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/24/us/politics/trump-mueller.html

Ty Cobb, the White House lawyer leading the response to the investigation, said Mr. Trump was speaking hurriedly and intended only to say that he was willing to meet. “He’s ready to meet with them, but he’ll be guided by the advice of his personal counsel,” Mr. Cobb said. He said the arrangements were being worked out between Mr. Mueller’s team and the president’s personal lawyers.

[LuckyCharms]

1. Oh, so he didn't intend to say what he said.

That's a good quality for a POTUS to have.

[Roland99]

5. But but but. His supporters said during the campaign he says what he means and means what he says.

[LuckyCharms]

9. He said it, but that wasn't what he meant...

Look, What he says should not be taken as something he said. Just because the president said it does not mean that he necessarily said it. It's the media who twists his words around anyway. That's why fake news is a problem, and the president does not like problems like fake news. He's said so many times.

~Sarah Huckabee Sanders

[Roland99]

14. Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs

[Fullduplexxx]

17. His own son said that very thing ...started out with "guess what "

[elleng]

7. Right, and he NEVER does.

[rzemanfl]

11. Goes with the kind of judgment that says no condom with a porn star. n/t

[dflprincess]

2. Somebody explain to him what "under oath" means?

And the penalties for lying while under oath?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. LOL, Trump must be a lawyer's nightmare.

More like being the circus employee who follows the elephants in the parade, carrying a shovel and a garbage bag.

[Still In Wisconsin]

6. That was exactly my thought- how awful would it be do have this guy as a client?

I'm sure it would be a miserable experience. Then, he would stiff you on your bill!

[Generic Brad]

4. Cowards

[spanone]

8. Who's surprised....Bwahahahahahahaaaa

[TheRealistRealist]

10. The moron said under oath ..

Make him stick to his word for a change.

[mnmoderatedem]

13. but he put a qualifier in there

he will do what his lawyers tell him to do. His out.

[Freethinker65]

12. Hahaha. So Trump LIED about looking forward to talk with Mueller.

[bitterross]

15. That Didn't Take Long

As soon as I read the headline somewhere else about him agreeing to speak under oath my first thought was "That won't last. He'll change his mind."

I didn't take time to think about all of his minions walking it back instead. Same outcome.

[Kingofalldems]

16. Knew that was coming.