Trump says he did not ask Comey to end investigation

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

President Donald Trump said Thursday he did not ask FBI Director James Comey to end his investigation into Russia's involvement in the 2016 election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign.

Trump emphatically said "no" when asked during a joint news conference with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in the White House's East Room.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/18/politics/trump-special-counsel/index.html

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What part of "lawyer up" is unclear?

[murielm99]

1. Let him continue to lie.

We will get more dirt on him that way, and maybe get rid of him.

[truthisfreedom]

2. Keep talking, donnie! It's so helpful!

More! Blab on! Tweet away! Never ever ever stop being you!

[turbinetree]

3. Well someone is telling a big fat f***ing LIE, and my Bet O' Meter is on the orange looking

LIAR, anyone one to place a bet?

I smell the "entire" right wing republican neo-fascists going down.................

[luvMIdog]

4. might be believable it it hadn't been said by a pathological liar

[leftyladyfrommo]

13. Exactly.

All his shit is catching up with him. He thought he was so smart.

And he did all this to himself.

[SergeStorms]

18. That's what happens.....

when you surround yourself with 'yes men' your entire life. No one ever dared tell him he's only one step above plant life in intelligence. That's a tough lesson to learn at 70 years of age, and during the most important part of his "illustrious" career. Will Donnie Trump finally learn a lesson in humility? I doubt it. Nothing seems to penetrate that cement head of his. He'll go to prison thinking he was the subject of a "witch hunt", and blame everyone else for his crimes. It seems a fitting end to his life though. It's all been a sham, a lie. Buh bye, "Don-the-Con". It wasn't nice knowing ya'.

[leftyladyfrommo]

20. It will be someone else's fault.

It will be Obama or Clinton getting back at him for losing the election.

He is so vengeful he might think it was Obama getting back at him for the whole birtherism thing.

[Botany]

5. If only we had a record of that meeting?

Oh, we do. Comey's notes.

[FakeNoose]

6. I thought Cheeto 45 had the tapes to prove it

Well come on Cheeto, we want to see the tapes.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

7. Congential liar says whut?

[Phoenix61]

8. That's nice but that's not what Comey's memo alleges

It says he wanted him to back off Flynn. In Twitler's mind Russia and Flynn are two separate things.

[Freethinker65]

9. Parsing...

He did not use those exact words so he can "honestly" deny saying them.

(Bill Clinton not having "sex with that woman" was technically true if sex meant intercourse.)

Asking the FBI for a favor putting the country at risk is far worse than lying about a sexual act in my opinion.

[sarge43]

10. Because you never lie, we're to believe you rather than Comey

[revmclaren]

11. Trump has 'diarrhea of the mouth' and 'constipation' of the brain'.

It will be impossible for him to "lawyer up". His own ego and delusions will bring him down.

I hope he keeps the news conferences coming daily. I'm betting he will cause at least TWO international incidents on his 'Piss Off The World' tour.

[SonofDonald]

15. "Piss Off The World Tour"

Absolutely perfect.

[riversedge]

12. 'Believe me'--- NOPE

[KeepItReal]

14. "Now say that again, under oath, Mr. President." - Future Robert Mueller

Eom

[keithbvadu2]

16. Play the tapes, Donald.

[Turbineguy]

17. The question isn't all that bad

when asked by a rookie. In the corporate world getting fired is generally the end of it. In that context it's a stupid question, but no more. Of course if Comey is telling the truth and Trump is lying, well, that makes it worse. Like a coverup.

Maybe on the flight East tomorrow they can show "All The Presidents Men" on AF1.

[Kablooie]

19. That's obvious. Everyone is lying except Trump.

He's Mr. Honest in a grease suit.

[Nitram]

21. Liar.