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RDANGELO

(3,433 posts)
Thu Apr 26, 2018, 01:23 PM Apr 2018

Looks like Trump has lied to the FBI.

Comey has stated publicly and in his notes that Trump stated that he had talked to people and they reminded him that he did not stay overnight in Russia. This morning on Fox and Freinds Trump stated that he knew all along that he didn't stay. The reason that this is pertinent is that the Steele dossier alluded to the golden showers incident in the hotel room.

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Looks like Trump has lied to the FBI. (Original Post) RDANGELO Apr 2018 OP
Lying in a private conversation not under oath isnt a crime. mn9driver Apr 2018 #1
"People" is probably Yulya Alferova, now a Russian government agent. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2018 #2
Agree - Team Trump's big talking points NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #3
K&R Scurrilous Apr 2018 #4

mn9driver

(4,426 posts)
1. Lying in a private conversation not under oath isnt a crime.
Thu Apr 26, 2018, 02:30 PM
Apr 2018

Even to the director of the FBI. Comey wasn’t investigating him and he wasn’t under oath.

Trump lies to everybody, and he lies every day, and he’s been doing it for many years. On the few occasions where his lying would actually be a crime, he suddenly can’t remember anything and gives no meaningful response to the question. This is what he did while giving a deposition in the Trump University lawsuit.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,185 posts)
2. "People" is probably Yulya Alferova, now a Russian government agent.
Thu Apr 26, 2018, 02:35 PM
Apr 2018

And given her connections to known Kremlin propagandists (including her former husband) she probably has a lot on him, pee tape or not.

I laid it out here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210542085

I don't know if this one particular instance is legally actionable per se because it wasn't a formal FBI interview, but I think it did dig him in a deeper hole. The fact that he is used talking points from Russian agents to the FBI director to attempt to dissuade the notion that he is compromised by and/or colluding with the Russians is--at the very least--the height of irony.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
3. Agree - Team Trump's big talking points
Thu Apr 26, 2018, 02:40 PM
Apr 2018

about how the Dossier was fake were as follows:

1) Trump did not stay overnight at the hotel in Moscow
2) Michael Cohen did not go to Prague, he has no stamp on his passport.

Looks like both talking points are now dead.

When do we find out the pee pee tape is real?

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