Pence pleads ignorance as Russia probe deepens - Politico

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The vice president has been absent for key moments involving senior administration figures, including former national security adviser Michael Flynn.



As the White House contends with questions about who knew about former national security adviser Michael Flynn lying to the FBI, people close to Vice President Mike Pence are trying to make clear that President Donald Trump’s No. 2 knew nothing at all.
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But Flynn’s overtures to foreign governments took place in the midst of a transition that Pence was leading.

“Either he didn’t know about it and then there’s why didn’t he know about it, or he did know about it and he’s lying. Neither is tenable for him,” said Rick Tyler, a Republican strategist and former communications director for Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) presidential bid. “One speaks to a lack of character and one speaks to a lack of competence — neither of which we want in a vice president, or a future president.” - Politico

[JDC]

1. Liar

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2. No really, that's what he said. I'm not making this up.

[JDC]

3. Lol. Liar Pence

[pbmus]

4. Resign Pence....

[Corgigal]

5. Manafort pick

You were put there for a reason. Trump didn't care, but someone else must have.

[bullimiami]

6. Ill take him at his word, HES IGNORANT.

But he knew all about Flynn.

[Solly Mack]

7. Oh, sure, Pence is ignorant - but he's also a liar.

The two are not mutually exclusive.

[diva77]

8. maybe Rosemary Woods is inside his head erasing memories

[Thor_MN]

9. To all the Russian collusion or in general?

The first would be a lie, the second truth.

[Caliman73]

10. Irrelevant, from what I heard.

I was listening to the Dean Obidallah show and the host was talking to a lawyer who was saying that when Pence became head of the transition team, he signed an agreement with the government and the Obama administration that he was responsible (as head of the TT) for the actions of anyone on the team. Whether he had direct knowledge (which I am willing to bet money he did) or not, he is still responsible for the breaches of the Logan Act and other problems in the TT.

This will not end well for him.

[GReedDiamond]

11. One speaks to a lack of character and one speaks to a lack of competence...

...neither of which we want in a vice president, or a future president.”

But lack of character and extreme incompetence is just fine when it comes to the asshole Twitler.

Got it.