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babylonsister

(170,963 posts)
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 04:17 PM Apr 2019

Mueller report fallout: Sarah Sanders says Trump never asked her to lie

So she just lied because she felt like it?

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/mueller-report-sarah-sanders-says-trump-never-asked-her-to-lie/?fbclid=IwAR1TS63dW4tzmgmYw9D38aQeeXv2pme2vyVDO-_pbYLa0o-FxlbK5POONls


Mueller report fallout: Sarah Sanders says Trump never asked her to lie
Updated on: April 19, 2019 / 9:52 AM / CBS News

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Mueller's investigation notes several instances where President Trump pressured his top aides to lie or mislead. Sanders was asked whether Mr. Trump had ever asked her to lie.

"In the course of your time at the White House, has the president ever asked you to say something that you knew not to be true?" "CBS This Morning" co-host John Dickerson said.

"The president isn't asking people to break the law, isn't asking them to do anything that is dishonest," Sanders replied. "If the president wants to fire somebody, he does. You've seen him do it before. This isn't a president who is afraid to go against the system, he's not a president that's afraid to step out and speak out. And if he has a problem with someone or something he's gonna state that."


"That's not the question, Sarah," "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Anthony Mason said.

"I answered it on the front end," Sanders said.

"So you're saying the president has never asked you to say anything you knew not to be true," Dickerson asked. "Correct," Sanders replied.

"And he's also never asked me to break the law. And when the president wants to do something and make a decision he does it. He's not somebody who sits around and ponders. I think that you guys have seen that day in and day out. One minute you're running stories that the staff can't control him. The next minute, everyone's saying 'Thank God the staff could control him.' You don't get to have it both ways."
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Mueller report fallout: Sarah Sanders says Trump never asked her to lie (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 2019 OP
Lying is like food to her SummerSnow Apr 2019 #1
That explains her head. snort Apr 2019 #12
So she lied to the American people all on her own? book_worm Apr 2019 #2
Ha ha ha, you dumb moose shenmue Apr 2019 #3
Sarah Sanders has slid closer to the "Extra Stupid" category of dumb uponit7771 Apr 2019 #4
Does any serious reporter think she'll answer this honestly? cynatnite Apr 2019 #5
A press secretary who admits to casually lying to the press MontanaMama Apr 2019 #6
And we're supposed to believe anything either of them says why? Va Lefty Apr 2019 #7
He didn't have to ask her. She's a true believer. kysrsoze Apr 2019 #8
Her children don't stand a chance. Solly Mack Apr 2019 #9
Chump only hires the best liars. MoonRiver Apr 2019 #10
I'm sorry, I would just have to clench my hands tightly to my ears and run away as fast as I could. NBachers Apr 2019 #11
These people are all nuts. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2019 #13
He didn't have to ask her to lie... kentuck Apr 2019 #14

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)
5. Does any serious reporter think she'll answer this honestly?
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 04:30 PM
Apr 2019

Or think that she doesn't know how to handle the press?

kentuck

(110,950 posts)
14. He didn't have to ask her to lie...
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 07:15 PM
Apr 2019

She knew what he wanted her to say. That is why she still has a job. She lies for the Boss.

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