I listened to some of the hearings, but I obviously didn't listen to the right things.“It was one of the worst performances in the history of our country,” Trump says of Mueller’s testimony pic.twitter.com/67fndJIC7D— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) July 24, 2019
Wait a minute....Trump was just asked by a reporter if he was worried that he could be indicted out of office, which Mueller testified could happen. The president called the inquiring journalist “fake news” and “one of the worst," per pooler @hunterw.— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) July 24, 2019
“Could you charge the president with a crime after he left office?” [Rep Ken] Buck asked.
“Yes,” Mueller said, without hesitation.
“You believe that he committed — you could charge the President of the United States with obstruction of justice after he left office?” Buck continued.
“Yes,” Mueller agreed.
From pooler @hunterw, a weird take from someone who's claimed Mueller exonerated him over and over: "Asked about the fact Mueller did not exonerate him, Trump said the special counsel 'didn’t have a right to exonerate.'"— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 24, 2019
That word does not mean what he thinks it means.
Trump, asked about “lies” by his aides, says Robert Mueller’s aides were not truthful— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) July 24, 2019
"I know you are, but what am I?"
Trump to the great @Yamiche when asked about Mueller’s statement that Trump’s written answers were “generally untruthful” —>— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) July 24, 2019
“He didn’t say that ... When you ask that question, you’re untruthful.”
Again, wait a minute:
We would also accept:
We would also accept:
“You’re the puppet.” https://t.co/6ikSbA6Y6P— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) July 24, 2019
Or (just piling on, now):
NADLER: Is it correct that if you had concluded POTUS committed the crime of obstruction, you couldn't publicly state that?— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 24, 2019
MUELLER: The statement would be that you would not indict because of the OLC opinion.
N: But he could be prosecuted after he leaves office?
M: True pic.twitter.com/6FWRBbcXOi
And putting that opening comment in context:
TRUMP: "If you listen to the internet, this was one of the worst performances in the history of our country ... it was a fake set of facts that the Democrats used, and others, to try and do really an illegal overthrow, but we're going find out about that." pic.twitter.com/tebNoqdjfB— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 24, 2019
Need I repeat what I think about the "power" of the internet?
I think Trump took on a lot of water today. Was it a stunning and dramatic reversal of fortunes? No. That never happened during Watergate, either. Will he be swept from office by the righteous indignation of the people, expressed through their representatives and senators? No. But he's a lame duck from here on out. If that wasn't obvious before, it will be soon.
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