Giuliani: 'I doubt' Trump knew Roger Stone met with Russian during 2016 campaign

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY BRETT SAMUELS - 06/17/18 09:25 AM EDT

Rudy Giuliani said Sunday he doubts President Trump knew that his longtime adviser, Roger Stone, met during the 2016 campaign with a Russian man who offered dirt on Hillary Clinton.

“I doubt it. I certainly didn’t know about it. It’s news to me,” the president’s lawyer said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

“It seems to me, however, whatever the differing recollections about this, it sort of gets resolved that Stone did nothing about it,” he continued. “He came to the conclusion, according to The (Washington) Post that it was a waste of time.”

“I can’t imagine anything got back to the then presidential candidate that was of any substance,” he added.

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[Botany]

1. 2 things:

1) Rudy is not Trump's lawyer but the barking little yap dog whose job it is
to draw our attention away form other areas.

b) Rudy's “I doubt it” means yes it happened and I'm leaving myself an out.

[mpcamb]

8. 'Rudy's "I doubt it" means yes' - I agree but I also think that it and so other

things he's said lately are about distancing himself from whatever comes crashing down. It's not like dt wouldn't gladly take him down if it becomes a Tweed Ring of fingerpointing.

[Dopers_Greed]

2. So he's basically admitting collusion happened?

Strange strategy to throw Stone under the bus.

[FakeNoose]

3. One pertinent fact that he never mentions

Rudy Giuliani worked on Trump's campaign in the summer and fall of 2016. He knew about all the Russian stuff, as well as Cambridge Analytica. There's even a memo that he wrote to CA telling them what they can and cannot do for the campaign.

Rudy was not appointed Secretary of DoJ because he told Trump he would recuse himself and that's why Sessions got the job. So that's proof that he was in on pretty much everything.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

4. So the Russian investigation was on Dotard's mind when he appointed his AG.

Giuliani said he'd have to recuse himself; IQ45 is too stupid to ask Beauregard whether the same regulations applied to him. Now all he can do is engage in Sessions-shaming, and hope he quits before Mueller makes his report.

BTW, all I've heard is that Mueller is putting together his final report about Trump's obstruction of justice; nobody mentions the Russian probe, which includes money laundering, shady real estate deals, and tax fraud.

[FakeNoose]

11. Some stuff happened before he announced his run for the presidency

Yes he's definitely on the hook it because he broke the law mucho times. He probably would have gotten away with that - the money laundering, real estate & charity scams etc. - if he hadn't announced running for the presidency. If Manafort flips it will all be back on top again. Even if he doesn't, the trial starts in September and we'll hear all the evidence.

I think Mueller has to focus strictly on the campaign irregularities for now. It's enough to hang Cheeto right there. Mueller has evidence of other crimes and he'll bring that out if he needs it.

The other "legal war" going on is all the stuff from Michael Cohen (payoffs to women for silence etc.) and there's a long way to go investigating that stuff. Mueller has a full plate so he's letting the Southern NY office handle that one.

[dalton99a]

5. "Ok, here's what we'll say"

[turbinetree]

6. He's an idiot....................and a liar............

did you check this out.................

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210744504

[BadGimp]

7. WTF?

[Grins]

9. Not exactly a resounding "No!' was it...? NM

[LakeArenal]

10. And nothing to do with railroading Franken

Along with some obliging others.

[Flaleftist]

12. "I doubt"? Since when do lawyers say things like I doubt my client did it?

[rickford66]

13. Rudy always wants it both ways.

I wudda known because I was an adviser to the campaign. I don't know because I wasn't part of the campaign. The FBI in New York told me. I didn't get any leaks from the FBI.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Uh huh

[Mc Mike]

15. Dee Rump hardly knows roger stone.

Wouldn't be able to pick him out in a room with just manafort and stone in it.

[ashredux]

16. To translate Rudy Speak......Yea, he knew

[laserhaas]

17. Your "doubts" Mayor F....n G - doesn't change the facts

1 frigging bit!