Donald reneges on pledge to testify under oath

[Tanuki]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-when-trump-said-hed-testify-he-didnt-mean-to-congress?via=mobile&source=copyurl

"President Trump will not testify before Congress under oath, a development that legal experts say was expected but that illustrates the pitfalls of the president’s tendency to shoot from the hip in public remarks. Trump said at a Friday press conference that he would “100%” agree to give sworn testimony in response to former FBI director James Comey’s allegations last week. On Monday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the president was “specifically asked whether or not he would talk to Director Mueller,” the special counsel investigating alleged Russian election meddling, under oath. In fact, Trump was asked generally about giving sworn testimony rebutting Comey’s allegations that the president asked him to pledge loyalty and to ease up on the FBI’s investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Asked a follow-up about Mueller specifically, the president said he would speak with him as well. Congressional Democrats were giddy at the prospect of grilling Trump under oath, but experts say that testimony was probably never going to happen. “I think that was expected,” said national security attorney Bradley Moss. “Having the President testify before Congress raises significant separation of powers concerns. The last to do it was Gerald Ford and all others since have adamantly refused.” But Moss and his law partner Mark Zaid say the president didn’t seem aware of that fact during his remarks on Friday. “This Presidency is marked like none other by a White House tendency to reinterpret the specific words of the President. Every time that happens its credibility suffers,” Zaid said in an email."

[bettyellen]

1. He didn't deny using the word "loyalty" or specify what that "other thing" he denied actually was!

[TheBlackAdder]

16. Bok Bok Bok

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[Gothmog]

2. Who is surprised by this?

[BlueState]

5. Not even surprised that it took barely 24 hours to renege.

[rzemanfl]

3. Not surprised. K&R. n/t

[FM123]

4. What? He broke his word? I am so shocked (said no one ever)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. Of course he did.

[Cha]

7. Of course he did. somebody told him what would

happen when he lied under oath.

[tenderfoot]

8. Typical pussy snowflake

eom

[femmocrat]

9. Surprise, surprise.

[HipChick]

10. The White House of Walkbacks...

[BSdetect]

11. Oh yes, you have to be under oath to ell the truth. You just can't be honest at all times.

[csziggy]

12. A message from someone who carries off yellow hair better than Dolt45

[0rganism]

13. 100% bullshit

it's super-effective

[gratuitous]

14. When does 100% not mean 100%?

I wonder why President Trump's supporters think he's such a plain-spoken, tell-it-like-it-is kind of guy? It's 100% on Friday, but by Monday? Well, maybe 100% doesn't really mean a sure thing. But don't call him a liar! That would be vicious and Ivanka would cry if you said that.

[oasis]

15. 100% full of shit.