Trump Changes Tune On Russian Lawyer Meeting: 'Maybe It Was Mentioned'

[Bernardo de La Paz]

Trump Changes Tune On Russian Lawyer Meeting: 'Maybe It Was Mentioned'
Source: Talking Points Memo

By MATT SHUHAM Published JULY 13, 2017 4:53 PM

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he may have previously heard about his son and top campaign staff meeting with a Russian lawyer in June 2016, a stunning contradiction of his earlier statements on the matter.

Emails released Tuesday by Donald Trump Jr., ahead of a New York Times story on the same messages, show the President’s son responding enthusiastically to the promise of dirt on Hillary Clinton provided as part of a Russian government effort to aide his father’s campaign.

On Wednesday afternoon, Trump told Reuters that “No. That I didn’t know. Until a couple of days ago, when I heard about this. No I didn’t know about that,” referring to the meeting between Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya and Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort.

Trump changed his tune later in the day, when he told reporters on Air Force One: “In fact maybe it was mentioned at some point,” referring to the meeting. (Reporters on the plane initially thought the conversation was off-the-record, but the President said otherwise on Thursday.) Asked whether he had been told the meeting was about Hillary Clinton and dirt against her, Trump said no, according to a White House pool report. On Thursday, Trump called the meeting “very standard.”

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[Roland99]

1. The truth eventually outs!

[malaise]

2. He didn't know about Flynn either

Remember

Get thee to the greatest page

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Trump and Pence: I din know nuthin! Honest!! Believe me!!! . . . nt

[malaise]

11. Ha

These goons cheapen lying.

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. Donald Trump never, not once, not ever, tells the truth, unless the

truth helps his case, which it almost never does given he is a lying criminal.

His family members and cabinet, never, not once, not ever tell the truth unless on those very rare occasions when the truth helps their case.

This is a known fact.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. +1

[chowder66]

4. Drippy Don, just let it all out. nt

[GusBob]

5. What's the deal with this on/off the record thing?

First he said it was Off, and then he complained when they didn't publish anything.

So now we are getting the story a day later

What the heck?

[global1]

6. Just A Guess - But I'm Thinking Some Journalist Is Doing A Story And Tipped Off The WH That....

they have proof (somehow) that Trump was either told or knew about this meeting.

When first asked Trump said he didn't know about it until a couple of days ago. \

But then this journalist - after Trump said that - tipped the WH that a story will be coming out with proof that Trump did know.

Quickly - Trump changed his story and then said 'in fact maybe it was mentioned at some point'.

Just my hunch on this. We'll have to wait a few days to see if some story hits - saying he knew.

[Freethinker65]

7. WTF. I want every GOP congressperson on record

Explaining how they feel about having a compulsive liar as the head of their party.

[sarcasmo]

8. Lie then a few days later say maybe it happened. The Orange Menace has a pattern.