Hindustan Times (Bathinda)

SARAH’S BROKEN RECORD

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has drawn ridicule after she said that President Donald Trump “hasn’t done anything wrong” nine times over a 15-minute span during a briefing, with many media houses and commentato­rs accusing her of lying

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Does Trump agree with Rudy Giuliani that a self-pardon would be unthinkabl­e? “Thankfully the president hasn’t done anything wrong and wouldn’t have any need for a pardon”

Does he (Trump) rule out issuing a pardon for himself? “Once again, the president hasn’t done anything wrong and therefore wouldn’t need one”

If Trump thinks the special counsel is unconstitu­tional, why is his DOJ (justice department) allowing it to continue? “The president knows that the special council isn’t needed because once again he hasn’t done anything wrong” Does the president believe he is above the law? “Certainly not. The president hasn’t done anything wrong”

Does the president believe the framers envisioned a system where the president could pardon himself? “Once again the president hasn’t done anything wrong, and we feel very comfortabl­e in that front”

Is it appropriat­e for Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, to hypothetic­ally talk about the president shooting James Comey? “Thankfully the president hasn’t done anything wrong”

Does Trump assume that special counsel will find him guilty of something?

“No, because he hasn’t done anything wrong”

Trump tweeted he could pardon himself, so there seems to be an assumption that Robert Mueller will find him guilty of something. What would that be?

“It seems to be a completely wrong assumption, the president hasn’t done anything wrong”

Has Trump asked for a new opinion from the office of legal counsel on his pardoning powers? “I’m not aware of an ask or recommenda­tion, but certainly would reiterate the fact that the President hasn’t anything wrong.”

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