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DonViejo

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Fri May 18, 2018, 11:02 AM May 2018

3 Notable Things Giuliani Said During His Freewheeling Interview On CNN

By Kate Riga | May 18, 2018 9:14 am

During a 45 minute interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo, President Donald Trump’s outside lawyer Rudy Giuliani sounded off on topics ranging from the Trump-Russia probe to Martha Stewart’s indictment. Three moments in the conversation were particularly notable:

1.) On FBI Director Chris Wray’s assertion that the Mueller probe is not a witch hunt: “He’s wrong,” Giuliani said. “I know more about the case than he does.”

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2.) On the FBI informant who reportedly met with Trump campaign officials in the run-up to the 2016 election: “I don’t know for sure, nor does the President, that there really was [an informant],” Giuliani said. “We’re told that.”

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3.) On Trump’s old accusation that former President Barack Obama wiretapped Trump Tower: “At one point, the President thought there was a wiretap,” said Giuliani. “We were never notified that he was on a tap,” he added, admitting that there has never been any proof of that claim.

This is the first time that anyone on Trump’s team has admitted that Trump’s often-repeated smear of Obama was specious.

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/three-notable-things-giuliani-said-during-his-freewheeling-interview-with-cnn
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3 Notable Things Giuliani Said During His Freewheeling Interview On CNN (Original Post) DonViejo May 2018 OP
Why does Rudy think he can win this or get it over on the air? underpants May 2018 #1
Seems like its standard trump gish gallop strategy jcgoldie May 2018 #3
Giuliani isn't honest and his words are not to be trusted. procon May 2018 #2
He's trying to make himself relevant by flouting BS. Idiot. BSdetect May 2018 #4

underpants

(182,274 posts)
1. Why does Rudy think he can win this or get it over on the air?
Fri May 18, 2018, 11:24 AM
May 2018

Especially since he's really really bad at doing that.

jcgoldie

(11,584 posts)
3. Seems like its standard trump gish gallop strategy
Fri May 18, 2018, 11:34 AM
May 2018

Avenatti is right its a train wreck legally, but they seem to only care about politics. They are just throwing as much bullshit at the wall as possible to obfuscate the issue.

procon

(15,805 posts)
2. Giuliani isn't honest and his words are not to be trusted.
Fri May 18, 2018, 11:30 AM
May 2018

He's showboating for Trump, making up all kinds out outrageous factoids to either bolster Trump's position of the moment, or muddle the information with lies and kooky conspiracy theories. Inevitably he has to walk back everything he says and then try to s'plain what he meant, or it was a joke, or the fake media changed his words to make him look like an idiot.

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