President Donald Trump has made his possible legal problems worse by saying he did not have tapes of his conversations with former FBI director James Comey, according to Norm Eisen, who served as ethics attorney during President Barack Obama’s tenure.
President Donald Trump has made his possible legal problems worse by saying he did not have tapes of his conversations with former FBI director James Comey, according to Norm Eisen, who served as ethics attorney during President Barack Obama’s tenure.
«This lie increases Trump’s legal exposure for obstruction and witness intimidation — more evidence of corrupt intent, » Norm Eisen wrote on Twitter.
This lie increases Trump’s legal exposure for obstruction and witness intimidation—more evidence of corrupt intent @Susan_Hennessey https: //t.co/qBx7e58XEl
After firing Comey in May, Trump said in a May 12 tweet Comey «better hope» no tapes existed of their talks.
James Comey better hope that there are no «tapes» of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!
