That's not "walking it back." That's the same argument he uses on obstruction of justice: that without an underlying crime, there can't be any obstruction.Trump walks back slightly his comment about accepting foreign interference in elections:— Toluse Olorunnipa (@ToluseO) June 14, 2019
Says he would listen to the oppo information first, then: "Of course you give it to the FBI or report it to the attorney general" if it's bad.
"If I don't listen, how am i going to know?"
Obstruction, of course, is the crime, separate and apart from any other action. Just as accepting information from a foreign agent is a crime in the context of a political campaign. The quality of the information is irrelevant. Mere acceptance is the crime. Discussing it with the agent could well be conspiracy, too.
Trump is his own worst lawyer.
SHEP SMITH: "So what the president said he would do, to George Stephanopolous, if he did it, would be felonious?"— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 13, 2019
ANDREW NAPOLITANO: "Correct, meaning he would be committing a felony and the person giving it to him ... would be committing a felony as well."
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