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By Tommy Christopher - August 6, 2018
How is it even fair that Trump can't lie under oath?
Trumps latest tweeted confession that he lied about the purpose of the 2016 Trump Tower meeting now has his supporters worried that he could end up lying his way into a perjury charge.
In a Sunday tweet, Trump admitted that the purpose of his campaigns 2016 meeting with Russian agents was to obtain dirt on Hillary Clinton not to discuss adoptions, as Trump initially claimed.
On Monday afternoons edition of Outnumbered, Fox News legal analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano patiently explained the sort of legal jeopardy that Trump and his son could face over the Trump Tower meeting and the subsequent coverup.
Trump, Napolitano explained, is worried about his son because his son testified, under oath, that this was not about dirt from Hillary, and that his father didnt know about it and there appears to be evidence to the contrary.
Then, Outnumbered co-host Dagen McDowell made the incredible claim that special counsel Robert Mueller is setting a perjury trap for Trump just because Trump is a serial liar who probably cant even stop himself from lying under oath.
How in the world could he ever cooperate, and sit down with Mueller for an interview, knowing that if you tell one lie to Bob Mueller, he will move to file charges? McDowell asked.
He could not tell a lie, suggested Democratic strategist Jessica Tarlov. Thats always an option.
https://shareblue.com/trump-talk-mueller-lie-perjury-fox-mcdowell-outnumbered/
"Not tell a lie?" Fat chance.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)There is telling the truth under oath, and there is lying under oath.
Ohioboy
(3,243 posts)There is no such thing as a perjury trap. Trump shouldn't be president if he can't stop lying. It is as simple as that. I can't believe we actually have people supporting his need to lie.
magicarpet
(14,150 posts)...where you slip and slide and trip yourself up, then finally shoot yourself in the foot - Mueller snare leg hold trap.
The act of perjury would then be considered a welcome blessing.
Kablooie
(18,634 posts)Taking an oath to tell the truth is a perjury trap.
Once you take the oath you can be charged if you tell a lie so it's an open and visible trap to catch anyone who perjures himself.
xxqqqzme
(14,887 posts)during his confirmation hearing. He perjured himself. Al Franken called him on it. Then Al Franken is gone, Baby beau remains.
rurallib
(62,415 posts)Well, Trump has never had to deal with reality. That is about to change.
MontanaMama
(23,314 posts)mopinko
(70,103 posts)i remember when we were all wailing that no one dared call him a liar. i cant believe we have a prez* who everyone acknowledges is a liar.
keithbvadu2
(36,806 posts)Mike Pence: The President's repeated lies to the American people are grounds for impeachment
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/06/politics/kfile-mike-pence-moral-columns/index.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20010306205858fw_/http:/www.cybertext.net/pence/pres.html
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100210971345
central scrutinizer
(11,648 posts)Hard to parse something that makes no sense on any rational level
royable
(1,264 posts)Worm-eaten Cherry Tree fell over all by itself when hit by bigly Red Wave. I was there with my hatchet to protect it from democrat california firefighters and Lying Hillary who wanted to Chop It Down. LOCK HER UP.
nature-lover
(1,469 posts)canuckledragger
(1,641 posts)Y'know, take NO responsibility for their own actions and and always blame someone else for their own faults.
nature-lover
(1,469 posts)a kennedy
(29,661 posts)bitterross
(4,066 posts)They will say it is their fault some how.
DoctorJoJo
(1,134 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,491 posts)Patience is a virtue as B. Franklin said.
If I lied constantly like tRump, I would be under the jail. They know no other way......
lastlib
(23,233 posts)Hey, fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, tRump gotta lie.
liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)And so many worthless republicans