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In the midst of CNN’s Chernobyl-style meltdown regarding the Special Counsel’s finding, Anderson Cooper seemed irate that President Trump’s written answers to Robert Mueller included 30 instances where he couldn’t remember the events asked about. The response came from the same news outlet that applauded Hillary Clinton’s similar answers during the Benghazi hearings. But Cooper found Trump’s answers to be an unspeakable offense.
Just before Cooper went off, CNN’s Pamela Brown suggested Attorney General William Barr was lying when he said the Trump team fully cooperated, and Trump’s forgetfulness was her proof (click “expand”):
But in this report, the Special Counsel said found Trump's written answers to the team were, quote, “inadequate”, and here’s what it goes on to say. It says: The Special Counsel agreed to receive written responses from Trump but it, quote, “viewed the written answers to be inadequate. We noted among things the President stated on more than 30 occasions that he, quote, “does not recall” or, quote, “remember”, or have an independent recollection of information called for by the questions. Other answers were incomplete or imprecise,” the report says. So, basically this is sort of a scathing criticism.
From there, Cooper flipped his lid and ranted about how it was “ludicrous” for the President to forget anything (click “expand”):
ANDERSON COOPER: It’s also -- Just think about that for a moment. In written answers, the President of the United States says he doesn’t recall. I mean—
JEFFREY TOOBIN: Over and over again.
COOPER: You have plenty of time--
BROWN: More than 30 occasions.
COOPER: But you have plenty of times to check your file-o-fact. I mean -- It's not like he's answering in real time. These are lawyered up, prepared things.
JAKE TAPPER: That’s with any lawyer. Any lawyer would do that.
COOPER: I know, but it's sort of a ludicrous.
Trump could have taken all the time he wanted, but if he couldn’t remember then he couldn’t remember. What did Cooper want, for Trump to write any-o-thing down and lie?
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