Trump: I would speak under oath on Comey

[still_one]

Source: BBC

US President Donald Trump says he is "100%" willing to speak under oath about his conversations with ex-FBI chief James Comey.
Speaking at the White House, he denied having asked for Mr Comey's loyalty or for an inquiry into his former national security adviser to be dropped.
"James Comey confirmed a lot of what I said, and some of the things he said just weren't true," Mr Trump said.
Mr Comey says Mr Trump fired him because of the Russia inquiry.
The former FBI chief was investigating whether the president or his campaign officials colluded with an alleged Kremlin plot to sway last year's US presidential election in favour of Mr Trump.
On Thursday, Mr Comey testified to one of several congressional committees that is also looking into the Russia claims.
He said the president had pressured him to drop a probe into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, whom Mr Trump fired for misleading the White House over M Flynn's contacts with Moscow's ambassador.
Under oath, the former FBI director also told the Senate Intelligence Committee that the president had asked him during a one-one dinner at the White House to pledge loyalty.
At a press conference on Friday afternoon in the Rose Garden with the visiting president of Romania, Mr Trump rejected Mr Comey claims.
He said the former FBI director's testimony showed there was "no collusion, no obstruction".
The US president was asked by a journalist if he would be willing to give his version of events under oath.

One hundred per cent," Mr Trump said.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40229449

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Geez.

So all they need to do is ask trump, did you record the conversation?

If he says no, they he is caught in a LIE

If he says yes, then they ask him to play the tapes

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Bring it. . . . nt

[still_one]

4. It is unbelievable. I have to believe his lawyers would not be too happy about this

[sheshe2]

39. Well I heard it said here...that he never listens to the voices of his lawyers.

The man has diarrhea of the mouth and no control what so ever.

[SummerSnow]

2. This is what he will be presenting to them..

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Republican Pres Trump said about tapes: "I'll tell you about it over a very short period of time"

Reporter: "And you seem to be hinting that there are recordings of those conversations."

Republican President Trump: "I'm not hinting anything. I'll tell you about it over a very short period of time....Oh, you're going to be very disappointed when you hear the answer. Don't worry."

[bucolic_frolic]

43. If he has recordings

it implies he records many things or every conversation.

There would be no end to what prosecutors would want to hear, every conversation with Sessions, Flynn ....

[Are_grits_groceries]

5. Lololololololololololololololol!

Not enough LOLs in the universe.

[BillyBobBrilliant]

6. And once and for all

He will prove with Geometric Logic that there was a duplicate key and solve the case of the missing strawberries...

[still_one]

10. .....................................................................................

[Mme. Defarge]

51. I was just thinking about this -

thanks for posting it!

[Rollo]

11. HAHAHAHA!!!

[Auggie]

32. President Queeg!

[Saviolo]

7. He's still bluffing

He thinks he's still in a negotiation and that he can bluff his way out. He said a bunch of times that he'd do something and then never did it, and he's still saying it. He's never going to do what he says, it's just not what he does.

If they call him up to testify under oath, there will be some reason he doesn't have to.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

19. Yeah. Trump skill is not deal-making with powerful counterparts. It's duping gullible victims - Frum

[still_one]

38. I think you are right Saviolo, it won't happen. The problem he has is some of these events occurred

before he was President, and claiming executive privilege is not going to work if they compel him to testify about events that happened before he was President. The republicans insured with Bill Clinton that doesn't apply to events before he became President

[metalbot]

68. This

There's no way his lawyers will let him testify under oath, unless it is to a very short list of questions and they can prep all of the answers ahead of time.

But we can all pray that his enormous ego makes him disregard his attorneys...

[LisaM]

8. Is he flat out lying, has he convinced himself that what happened didn't happen, or....

did he just forget?

Frankly, I think all three scenarios are plausible (or a combination of any and all).

[Rollo]

9. Oh, GOODIE!

Bill Clinton's biggest mistake was testifying about his roving eye under oath. He didn't have to, but I guess he felt he could lawyer his way through. It came back to bite him on the ass.

In Trump's case, any bite placed anywhere on his person will be of ass.

[still_one]

13. You have that right

[Juliusseizure]

54. Clinton did have to

He was the defendant in Paula Jones's civil suit for harassment, which she was able to bring because the alleged actions and lawsuit were filed before he became president.

[Rollo]

59. Nope, he didn't have to give a sworn deposition. Period. He could have refused, the worst that would

have resulted is losing the CIVIL, not criminal case.

BFD.

His impeachment wound up costing him far more than Paula did.

Let's hope Trump follows suit.

[Juliusseizure]

78. Depositions are court orders

If he refused, he would have been in contempt of a court order, which would have beeb evidence for an obstruction charge, a felony. He also would have lost the case by default.

The Congress in Clinton's second term was majority Republican. An obstruction charge/conviction and loss in a sexual harassment lawsuit would have been added to the perjury charge and made things much worse.

[liberal N proud]

12. Butternut's oath isn't worth his breath.

He took an oath to uphold the Constitution and since has attacked continuously.

[CentralMass]

53. Lying is his native tongue

[joshdawg]

67. You are exactly right!

Matters not one whit if he is under oath or not, he will lie and lie and lie.
Everyone, except for his insane supporters, knows that this pos will lie.

[jrthin]

14. Game ON! Mr, Mueller...45 is calling. nt

[NewJeffCT]

15. Trump promises a lot of things

that never come to pass.

We'll see if his family and his lawyer agree with testifying under oath, or if they'll weasel out of it

[still_one]

16. Trump: "my dog ate the tapes"

Press: "But Mr. Trump, you don't have a dog"

[Ligyron]

17. Now I KNOW there's no tape.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

21. Just like we know tRump does not file tax returns?

Republican President Trump has a history of taping conversations before he gained office. Why would he stop after?

[Ligyron]

23. I believe any tape would show Trump is lying about their conversation.

I'm sure he asked for loyalty and attempted to steer Comey away from further investigation and any tape would no doubt demonstrate this.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

40. Agreed. I'm sure Comey told us the conversation straight on. . . . nt

[Rollo]

18. Throughout his life, Donald J. Trump has come to expect, and demand, star treatment...

Might I suggest he get the Ken Starr treatment?






.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

20. "Speak under oath" is not the same as giving testimony that can be examined and cross examined.

Guaranteed if he does "speak under oath" it will be with the proviso that no questions may be asked.

[NewJeffCT]

24. good point

didn't Bush & Cheney testify under oath, but it was in secret and not allowed to be recorded?

[marylandblue]

30. I believe he can be goaded

Let him go before the senate comittee and testify like Comey did.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

33. As I recall they were not under oath and as you stated the session was not recorded.

[Iggo]

48. Good point. "Speak under oath" is not the same as "Answer questions under oath."

Nice catch.

[world wide wally]

22. Get him under oath and he will automatically commit perjury!

He can't help but lie.
It is in his DNA and he has no control over it.

He will lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lielie lie lie lie lie lie lie lielie lie lie lie lie lie lie lielie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie

[relayerbob]

25. He's a sociopath

Lying under oath would be second nature to him, doubt it would even register with a polygraph. Hell, he probably really believes all the shit that pours out of mouth

[healthnut7]

26. Under Oath

IMO means nothing to him. He would lie his butt off. Maybe if he agreed to a lie detector test and even then, since he believes everything he says he could probably pass that. I don't think the dude knows how to tell the truth and probably hasn't since maybe a small kid.

[Kleveland]

27. No, it is a simple and honest mispoken sound byte...

He meant that he would lie under oath!

He is new to this, he doesn't know any better!

Poor baby.

[benld74]

28. One perjury charge coming UP !!!!

[TheOther95Percent]

29. Please Sweet Baby Jeezits, Make it Happen. NFT.

[Eliot Rosewater]

31. Nope, dont think he ever said there were tapes, only if.

And he will lie under oath about everything if there is no way to prove otherwise and if it is his word vs Comey then he will lie about everything.

[still_one]

44. He only implied there were tapes by tweeting, "James Comey better hope that there are no tapes of

our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!"

First of all I do not believe that trump's lawyers will let him testify under oath. It isn't going to happen.

However, if he does, it is more than just one person's word against another.

1. Trump initiated a private meeting with Comey, not the other way around. That is a fact.
2. After the meeting, Comey not only documented that meeting, but related it to others in the FBI.
3. Comey contacted Attorney General Sessions and related that he never wanted to be alone with Trump without others present.
4. Trump has a pattern of making false statements. This is a matter of record.
5. Something occurred at that private meeting between Trump and Comey that bothered Comey enough to not only document it, but relate it to others.
6. There was no motive for Comey to lie about those events. They happened before he was fired, and when he was fired later, it was a complete surprise.
7. There was a motive for Trump to lie about those events, because it implicates him in possible obstruction

[Eliot Rosewater]

50. Yep, all true and none of it matters if GOP decides what action if any is taken.

[FakeNoose]

70. Comey & Trump had dinner in the executive dining room

There are probably no recordings of that dinner, since it was in the dining room.

However Trump is surely recording every meeting in the Oval Office. Comey and Trump met twice in the Oval Office so he should be able to produce video/audio recordings. It's all digital now and they don't really make "tapes" like the analog days.

Just sayin'

[Roy Rolling]

34. Trump speaks?

Trump: I would speak under oath about Comey
Roy Rolling: I wouldn't believe you if your tongue were notarized.

[hopeforchange2008]

35. Under oath means nothing to Trump.

Maybe sodium pentathol instead?

[milestogo]

75. + 1,000,000,000,000

[MontanaMama]

36. I couldn't take

Senators blowing smoke up is giant orange ass.

[Mr.Bill]

37. Of course he would speak under oath.

He doesn't worry about breaking any other laws, why should he worry about a little perjury? We will need 67 Democratic Senators to convict him.

[GreydeeThos]

52. Being under oath means nothing to Trump. He lies constantly

Since every third sentence out of Trump's mouth contains some degree of deception, being sworn to an oath would not influence his words one iota.

[cilla4progress]

41. This article states

The FBI was investigating trump. Error?

[still_one]

45. We don't know. One thing they were investigating, Michael Flynn, and the Russian involvement in the

2016 election.

Did that involve others?

That is why we have a special Counsel

[bucolic_frolic]

42. Game on ... he's taken the bait

He simply can't resist. I think his mind is so distorted he really believes his own delusions.

[keithbvadu2]

46. Trump started his Presidency by lying before God with his hand on the Bible.

As if Trump cared about an oath.

Trump started his Presidency by lying before God with his hand on the Bible.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Emoluments

[marylandblue]

55. He didn't lie

He just never read the constitution so his ability to defend it is very limited. Except Article 12. He is very familiar with that one.

[Iggo]

47. Last time he swore an oath, it was to uphold the Constitution.

I'm skeptical.

[obamachangetheworld]

49. Questions to ask Trump

1. Do you like to get peed on?
2. Who had the biggest inauguration crowd size you or Obama?
3. What does Vladimir Putin's !@#$ taste like?
4. How much money did you really have, before you started siphoning taxpayer money into your businesses?

[CentralMass]

56. 5. What is that orage thing on top of your head ?

[Juliusseizure]

57. Desperate Donny lies again

He has presidential immunity and knows it

He can't be forced to testify unless he's a defendant in a civil or criminal suit and then only under very narrow exceptions.

[Turbineguy]

58. To trump, the truth seems to be

whatever he thinks it is at any given time. So on one day things are this way, tomorrow they are that way. But both are the truth. He can say anything under oath or not and at that given moment he believes he's telling the truth.

[LakeArenal]

60. He was gonna release his taxes..

He was gonna drain the swamp
He was gonna stop Isis
He was gonna give the money to charity
He was gonna make a Muslim ban
He was gonna be to busy to play golf
He was gonna repeal Obama care
He was gonna get healthcare for everyone
He was gonna fix the roads
He was gonna make taxes fair
He was gonna ... He was gonna.. He was gonna


He was gonna make 'Merica Grate Agin....

[Greensix1]

61. Trump is a serial liar

Nothing Trump says, has said, or will say can be trusted. Where are his tax returns? A HONEST person would have released them simply because they said they would, and not because anyone wanted to see them.

[JohnnyRingo]

62. This is a well tested strategy of his.

He says something that sounds boldly fantastic, then very quietly backs down when the time arrives. Just like when he said he sent a team to Hawaii to research Obama's birth certificate and said: "you wouldn't believe what they're finding". That led people to think it was a forgone conclusion that Obama was a fraud. Of course he wasn't, but that sticks in people's minds.

In this case, people can assume Trump must be telling the truth or he wouldn't be willing to testify under oath. When and if the time arrives that his bluff is called, he just says he "really wants to, but his lawyers said he should not". Damn those lawyers. They also stopped him from releasing his tax returns while he's under audit.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

63. Be careful what you wish for Drumpf

[cstanleytech]

64. Uh huh sure you would Donald. nt

[Sunlei]

65. yes, Mr Trump, you have to speak under oath and tell the American people your version.

As soon as possible. Have a Saturday morning session, AM is your best time of day.

You're the president don't let Ryan/Pence talk you out of it!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

66. Testimony under oath? It's not Trump vs Comey; it's Trump vs tRump

Trump is so stupid that a good lawyer could trip him up on this.

He's been caught lying in depositions in civil cases before. Government is more complex. Who knew it was so hard? Everyone but Republican stupid President Trump.

[judesedit]

69. Even lawyers who worked for Drumpf in the past wouldn't see him alone, because they wanted a witness

to what was said in the meeting. Drumpf lies so much the lawyers (he doesn't usually pay either) don't believe a word he says.

[KPN]

71. Of course he would. He doesn't give a shit about oaths ...

except oaths of allegiance to him. And he's lined up a shit-ton of those with Repugnants since early in the primary. He will just lie under oath and expect his loyal minions to protect him.

[Hula Popper]

72. thats all fine fuckhead

Who is stupid enough to believe you?

[whistler162]

73. Just from this we kmow he has ZERO intention

of testifying under oath "One hundred per cent," Mr Trump said."

[oberliner]

74. He didn't actually say that

Notice the only thing in quotation marks in "100 percent" - not the rest of it.

Trump clearly didn't even really understand the question he was being asked.

He did not utter the sentence: "I am 100% willing to speak under oath about his conversations with ex-FBI chief James Comey." or anything close to it.

All he said was 100 percent to a question that obviously confused him if you listen to what followed.

[still_one]

77. Here is the video linked in this article, and it sure sounds like he would be

happy to testify under oath.

The reporter first pointed out to trump that Comey was under oath when he made statements regarding Flynn, loyalty and other things, and trump replied that did not happen. The reporter then very directly asked trump if he would be willing to testify under oath, and he said 100%. There was no ambiguity about the context


http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/337165-trump-im-100-percent-willing-to-testify-under-oath

[C_U_L8R]

76. 100%

Right there is a liar's 'tell'


#6 Liars overemphasize their truthfulness. “To tell you the truth…” “Honestly…” “I swear to you…” Oh, if only it were so! When people use these bolstering statements to emphasize their honesty, there’s a good chance they are hiding something. Learning to baseline someone’s normal behavior is important in situations such as this: You want to listen for normal or harmless use of such phrases. There’s no need to add them if you really are telling the truth, so be on guard.