UPDATED: Graham: 'My memory hasn't evolved' on Trump 'shithole' meeting
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Source: Politico
By POLITICO STAFF 01/15/2018 12:53 PM EST
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday said his “memory hasn’t evolved” on the meeting where President Donald Trump reportedly questioned why the U.S. allows in people from “shithole” countries, according to a local news report.
However, Graham wouldn’t confirm that Trump actually used the word “shithole,” according to The Post and Courier..
"My memory hasn't evolved,” Graham said. “I know what was said and I know what I said."
Graham had issued a statement Friday that appeared to back up the report that Trump used such language. "Following comments by the President, I said my piece directly to him yesterday," Graham said. "The President and all those attending the meeting know what I said and how I feel. I’ve always believed that America is an idea, not defined by its people but by its ideals."
Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/15/trump-shithole-lindsey-graham-meeting-340617
UPDATE:
Senators Durbin, Graham Challenge Trump’s Denial Over ‘Sh*thole’ Remark
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Monday seemed to back reports of President Trump calling Haiti and African nations “shithole countries” at an immigration meeting last week. Graham, one of a handful of lawmakers present at the controversial meeting, had earlier claimed he’d “said his piece” to the president over certain “comments,” though he stopped short of voicing what the comments were. Asked about denials of the comments by Trump and two other lawmakers, Graham told The Post and Courier, “My memory hasn’t evolved. I know what was said and I know what I said.” Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin also stood by his account of the meeting, saying, “I know what happened. I stand by every word that I said.” Durbin had earlier confirmed reports that Trump used the term “shithole countries,” calling the comments “hate-filled, vile, and racist.” Meanwhile, Republican Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue continue to stand by Trump, saying they “do not recall” the president making “these comments specifically.”
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