1. Details of the Trump Tower meeting in general: “Again, I don't remember too many details of it.”
That's not unreasonable. It happened over a year ago. I forget details of meetings I had last week.
2. The presence of an eighth person — Russian American lobbyist Rinat Akhmetshin — in the Trump Tower meeting: “As I mentioned in my statement, people have said there was an eighth person. I just can’t remember. … I’ve heard the name. I don’t recall now.” (Trump couldn’t remember this despite another attendee, Ike Kaveladze, saying Akhmetshin wore a
hot pink outfit.)
If it were a meeting of 2-3 people, this would be unreasonable. But, 7 verses 8 people is not unreasonable and highly likely.
3. Whether the meeting’s attendees were introduced: “I don’t recall, but I imagine that’s likely.”
What's wrong with that?
4. Speaking with Russian pop star Emin Agalarov on June 6 and 7, despite phone records that show phone calls between them: “I do not recall speaking with Emin. It's possible we left each other voice-mail messages. I simply don’t remember. … I don’t recall if I actually reached him, no.”
Again, this does not sound unreasonable, and he acknowledges that he probably attempted to speak with Emin.
5. Whether he talked with Agalarov on June 7 about publicist Rob Goldstone’s June 6 email pitching the Trump Tower meeting: “No, I don’t [recall.]”
That's a denial. So, only 53 times?
6. Where he was when he got the email: “I don’t [recall], no.”
What the ****? Does anyone?
7. Whether he was traveling at the time: “I don’t recall that, no.”
Denial. Down to 52.
9. Whether Goldstone sought to set up any meetings with Russian government officials: “None that I can recall, no.”
51
10. Whom he spoke with from a blocked number at 8:40 on June 6: “I don’t [know].”
Holy SHIT!! Would ANYONE?
15. To whom he spoke on a June 7 call at 4:07 p.m.: “I don’t know.”
16. The contents of the call: “No, I don’t [recall].”
Who would? What the ****?
I could go through this entire list, but this looks like a bullshit story offered for its headline quality and nothing else. If somebody wants to provide an example of how he SHOULD remember the answer to one of those, I will be happy to consider it.
