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Wire headline:ATTORNEY FOR TRUMP SON-IN-LAW KUSHNER SAYS HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF CALLS WITH RUSSIAN (Original Post) MelissaB May 2017 OP
"As reported by Reuters" "Yeah, because I called them thrice, not twice! So, yeah, take that!" ck4829 May 2017 #1
"NO RECOLLECTION" is a non-denial denial. madaboutharry May 2017 #2
In Trumpland that is a rock solid, "Yes, I did it." Kablooie May 2017 #11
Aren't we talking about meetings here malaise May 2017 #3
That's some lame obfuscation mcar May 2017 #10
Maybe not - Reuters now saying there were many more contacts with Kushner and malaise May 2017 #13
And he doesn't remember any of them? mcar May 2017 #16
Of course not malaise May 2017 #18
... eleny May 2017 #4
It's amazing how many of these slimeballs have selective memory loss Luciferous May 2017 #5
It's gonna flip his shit when he gets to hear his voice on these calls next week. NightWatcher May 2017 #6
Yeah, yeah. He doesn't recall. Solly Mack May 2017 #7
Reagan was in his 70s and had Alzheimer's when he used that line. TexasTowelie May 2017 #8
"I don't recall" means "I'm guilty, but good luck proving it." Iran-Contra: WinkyDink May 2017 #9
They met in person, is why. WinkyDink May 2017 #12
Everybody is lawyering up, just like Twitter said they should long ago. L. Coyote May 2017 #14
I don't understand the strategy of a statement like that. DefenseLawyer May 2017 #15
"But officer, I don't recall running that stop sign" dalton99a May 2017 #17
Why do they all have such faulty memories? Seems to be an epidemic with anyone close to T. Amaryllis May 2017 #19

madaboutharry

(40,149 posts)
2. "NO RECOLLECTION" is a non-denial denial.
Fri May 26, 2017, 09:17 PM
May 2017

They are weasel words. This is a statement that an attorney puts out when they haven't yet gotten their client to tell them the truth.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
9. "I don't recall" means "I'm guilty, but good luck proving it." Iran-Contra:
Fri May 26, 2017, 09:25 PM
May 2017
http://articles.latimes.com/1987-07-24/news/mn-3686_1_contra-hearings

THE IRAN-CONTRA HEARINGS : Admiral Didn't Recall 184 Times

July 24, 1987
 

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)
15. I don't understand the strategy of a statement like that.
Fri May 26, 2017, 09:43 PM
May 2017

Generally you're not going to say anything at this point. If you are compelled to comment, either you issue a flat denial or something like "My client is looking forward to having all the facts come out." Even Flynn's guy saying "My client has a story to tell" is better than "No recollection". That's mind boggling.

Amaryllis

(9,523 posts)
19. Why do they all have such faulty memories? Seems to be an epidemic with anyone close to T.
Sat May 27, 2017, 03:53 PM
May 2017

Must be catching.

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