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Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
1. Not really. Unless they were committing perjury, the news story was wrong.
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 11:30 AM
Jun 2017

Another big swing and a miss.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
4. Stonewalling is not perjury. It's taking the 5th without really
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 11:59 AM
Jun 2017

taking it by obfuscating a reply. Or not supplying evidence, positively or negatively, when it is asked for. Because taking the 5th is perceived as an admission of guilt even though it's not.

stone·wall

ˈstōnˌwôl/

verb

gerund or present participle: stonewalling

delay or block (a request, process, or person) by refusing to answer questions or by giving evasive replies, especially in politics.

"the highest level of bureaucracy stonewalled us"

 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
5. I would agree with that with the regards to the three others. But, Rogers was pretty declarative
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 12:05 PM
Jun 2017

that no such conversation took place between he and Chump. This could very well have been a purposeful disinformation release to the media to embarrass them today.

avebury

(10,953 posts)
2. There stonewalling is very telling.
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 11:35 AM
Jun 2017

They act like they would burst into flames if they actually answered a question.

This does not look good for them or for Trump et al.

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