1. Details of the Trump Tower meeting in general: āAgain, I don't remember too many details of it.ā
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 ā Russian American lobbyist Rinat Akhmetshin ā in the Trump Tower meeting: āAs I mentioned in my statement, people have said there was an eighth person. I just canāt remember. ⦠Iāve heard the name. I donāt recall now.ā (Trump couldnāt 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 meetingās attendees were introduced: āI donāt recall, but I imagine thatās likely.ā
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: āI do not recall speaking with Emin. It's possible we left each other voice-mail messages. I simply donāt remember. ⦠I donāt recall if I actually reached him, no.ā
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 Goldstoneās June 6 email pitching the Trump Tower meeting: āNo, I donāt [recall.]ā
That's a denial. So, only 53 times?
6. Where he was when he got the email: āI donāt [recall], no.ā
What the ****? Does anyone?
7. Whether he was traveling at the time: āI donāt recall that, no.ā
Denial. Down to 52.
9. Whether Goldstone sought to set up any meetings with Russian government officials: āNone that I can recall, no.ā
51
10. Whom he spoke with from a blocked number at 8:40 on June 6: āI donāt [know].ā
Holy SHIT!! Would ANYONE?
15. To whom he spoke on a June 7 call at 4:07 p.m.: āI donāt know.ā
16. The contents of the call: āNo, I donāt [recall].ā
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.