Trump’s allies point to his ignorance and inexperience as a defense
Trump’s allies point to his ignorance and inexperience as a defense
06/09/17 08:00 AM—Updated 06/09/17 08:05 AM
By Steve Benen
As Donald Trump’s Russia scandal has intensified, and evidence of alleged obstruction of justice has mounted, the president’s allies have argued repeatedly that the Republican did not do what he’s accused of doing. The allegations, the right has insisted, are wrong.
This week, the party line changed. Maybe he did do some of those things, Trump’s defenders have begun arguing, but it’s just because he’s so ignorant.
Here, for example, is what House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told reporters yesterday:
“[O]f course there needs to be a degree of independence between DOJ, FBI, and a White House and a line of communications established. The president is new at this, he is new to government, and so he probably wasn’t steeped in the long running protocols that establish the relationships between DOJ, FBI, and White Houses. He is just new to this.”
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06/09/17 08:00 AM—Updated 06/09/17 08:05 AM
By Steve Benen
As Donald Trump’s Russia scandal has intensified, and evidence of alleged obstruction of justice has mounted, the president’s allies have argued repeatedly that the Republican did not do what he’s accused of doing. The allegations, the right has insisted, are wrong.
This week, the party line changed. Maybe he did do some of those things, Trump’s defenders have begun arguing, but it’s just because he’s so ignorant.
Here, for example, is what House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told reporters yesterday:
“[O]f course there needs to be a degree of independence between DOJ, FBI, and a White House and a line of communications established. The president is new at this, he is new to government, and so he probably wasn’t steeped in the long running protocols that establish the relationships between DOJ, FBI, and White Houses. He is just new to this.”
READ MORE: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/tr...
