Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Dulcinea

(6,507 posts)
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 04:16 PM Nov 2018

Trump Says He's Completed Written Answers For Mueller, But Not Turned Them In

President Trump has completed written answers to questions about the Russia investigation from Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller.

The president told reporters on Friday that he wrote the answers, not his lawyers, and that he did so "very easily."

Trump said he suspected some of the questions were designed to be pitfalls and catch him in a "perjury trap" — to induce to him to lie about things for which prosecutors might already have contradictory evidence.

"I'm sure they're tricked up," Trump said. Witnesses must be careful with questions designed "by people who probably have bad intentions," he also said.

Trump said that he just finished the questions but that he has not actually submitted them to the special counsel's office. Although its investigation is a "hoax," he said, Trump also said he's heard it will probably wrap up soon and that "I'm sure it would be fine."

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/16/668642399/trump-says-hes-completed-written-answers-for-mueller-but-not-turned-them-in

He wrote answers but didn't turn them in? What is this, middle school?

14 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Trump Says He's Completed Written Answers For Mueller, But Not Turned Them In (Original Post) Dulcinea Nov 2018 OP
Undergoing mandatory Putin Review. WheelWalker Nov 2018 #1
Oh now his dog ate them Blue Owl Nov 2018 #2
Or he spilled his cereal on them underpants Nov 2018 #5
I used to tell my teachers the same thing BamaRefugee Nov 2018 #3
Me too. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2018 #4
I once had a teacher cannabis_flower Nov 2018 #10
Wow a take home open book exam, wonder if he passes. Historic NY Nov 2018 #6
Probably not. lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #9
Trump's staff is busily transferring his answers from his original crayon justhanginon Nov 2018 #7
Did Tony Schwartz ghost-write them? lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #8
He can write? GeorgeGist Nov 2018 #11
So the lawyer fills it all out and Trump really is not doing anything. To be clear. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #12
I believe he wrote his own answers. Why would people not believe him on this? rurallib Nov 2018 #13
Don't tell me the dog ate his homework? malthaussen Nov 2018 #14

cannabis_flower

(3,764 posts)
10. I once had a teacher
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 04:39 PM
Nov 2018

who would lose our work. Once he gave everyone a 100 because he lost our papers. Later, I must admit, I didn't do an assignment and told him I did. He just calculated my grade without that assignment.

justhanginon

(3,287 posts)
7. Trump's staff is busily transferring his answers from his original crayon
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 04:34 PM
Nov 2018

to something a bit more formal.

rurallib

(62,346 posts)
13. I believe he wrote his own answers. Why would people not believe him on this?
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 06:28 PM
Nov 2018

It's not like he has a history of lying.

Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Editorials & Other Articles»Trump Says He's Completed...