CNN's Cuomo: 'Why Does Putin Command Such Deference and Secrecy From and by Our President?'

During Tuesday's edition of Cuomo Prime Time, host Chris Cuomo closed the show by peddling conspiracy theories related to President Trump and Russia.  As he attempted to "put it all together," Cuomo alleged that the President's "two oldest advisors, Manafort and Stone, he's known them close to 40 years, they get accused by Mueller of mixing with the bad guys."  First of all, the crimes Manafort and Stone are accused of committing have nothing to do with Russian collusion; Manafort found himself in hot water for crimes such as tax evasion while Stone faces criminal charges for "process crimes." Secondly, Trump did not know Manafort for close to 40 years, he did not know him at all until he began working on the 2016 campaign. Cuomo dismissed President Trump's claims that he did not know about many of his associates' ties to Russia before asking "why does Putin command such deference and secrecy from and by our President?" Cuomo concluded by saying "the lesson we all learned as kids looms large here. If the President has nothing to hide, why lie? Why do the President and those close to him keep lying about Russia-related matters?"