Trump & Co. just cannot tell the truth even when it's innocuous.

Of course, your question is rhetorical since we can pretty much assume that the Trump Tower meeting was an illegal conspiracy to defraud the American people and adversely affect the outcome of the 2016 elections.

and they know it's a crime

when it comes to a legal case, any lie appears like you're trying to hide your guilt.

however, there are many reasons to deny perfectly legal things. as for opposition research, while everyone does it, most politicians don't like to be seen as doing it, they prefer the image of taking the high road.


in this case, of course, we know it involves multiple crimes, so the lying *is* to cover up guilt after all....