TRUMP’S FIRST 70 DAYS ARE A TOTAL DISASTER

…Sean Spicer, the man that every day has to explain a mentally challenged president

 

Trump’s Tweet didn’t meant that Trump wanted Flynn to be given immunity.

 

The president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, tweeted last week that his former fired national security adviser, Michael Flynn, should ask for immunity to testify to congressional investigators.

 

But what I just offered was round one of “March & April Madness” in Washington DC.  I don’t think that Trump’s Tweet actually meant that Trump thinks Flynn should be given that immunity.

 

When the Press Secretary, Sean Spicer got drawn into that discussion during his daily press exchange in the White House, Spicer sent that item right back at the White House Press Corps.

 

It all started with an amazing bizarre exchange between Spicer and the reporter, Major Garrett, from CBS NEWS.

 

Garrett pressed Spicer on the question on Trump’s Tweet, given that the White House often complains about Trump's tweets being misinterpreted and are not allowed to “speak for themselves.”

 

And technically, Trump didn't say Flynn should get immunity.  He only tweeted that Flynn should ask for it. So it was good that Garrett asked for specificity.

 

But he got squat from Spicer.  Instead, Spicer merely said the White House wanted for Flynn to do what it takes to allow him to testify.

 

Here's the exchange, in bits and pieces:

 

GARRETT: “When the president says Mike Flynn should get immunity, is he suggesting to Congress that it grant immunity?”

 

SPICER: “I think Mike Flynn and his legal counsel should do what's appropriate for Mike Flynn.”

 

Deflection No. 1:

 

GARRETT: “Right, but they cannot obtain immunity; it must be granted. Is the president recommending — either to the FBI or to Congress — that it grant immunity? Because that's the only way it can happen.”

 

SPICER: “I understand that. But again, he didn't say, 'Congress should grant.' “

 

The Question is: So he doesn't think it should be granted?

 

GARRETT: “That's why I'm asking. What does he mean by that?”

 

SPICER: “What he means is he supports Mike Flynn's attempts to go up to Congress and to be very clear with everything they ask and everything that they want.”

 

Deflection No. 2 & 3:

 

GARRETT: “Right. But he could have just said, 'Testify.' He said he should get immunity. … For the president to even lightly indicate that he is in favor of that, it seems to me, that is a significant development. And I'm trying to find out if that's what the president was trying to accomplish.”

 

SPICER: “And I'm trying to answer the question, which is that I think what the — not that I think, I've talked to the president … and the president's very clear that he wants Mike Flynn to go and be completely open and transparent with the committee. And whatever it takes to do that, he's supportive of.”

 

But as usual with Spicer, that didn't really answer Garrett’s question.

 

…Mike Flynn, the man that said, "If you ask for immunity, you must be guilty!"

 

The reality is that Flynn, a former top adviser who may have broken two laws: one in his discussion on sanctions with the Russian ambassador, and another by failing to disclose his work for the government of Turkey, both could be a real liability.  And by his publicly asking for immunity, instead of privately asking, this could be a ploy for Flynn trying to get congressional immunity without having to give up a big fish, like the President of the United States.  If Flynn could get blanket immunity, that would prevent any prosecution of Flynn regardless of how treasonous his former actions might have been.

 

If a guy in his position cuts a deal to testify, unencumbered by incriminating himself, it stands to reason that he might be offering something pretty juicy in return. That's why the president's tweet Friday morning seemed so odd.

 

But you must remember we are talking about a tweet from a narcissistic, pathological liar with a God complex.  This is a person whose tweets are meant to be taken seriously, but usually, not taken literally.

 

And the Trump hole just gets deeper and deeper………there’s never been such a disastrous first 70 days of a president’s first 100 days.  (Yes, it’s only been 70+ days!)

 

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