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Donald Trump abruptly ends CBS News interview after wiretap question
As always, running away from defending his wild assertions and 'alternate facts'.
Presented with an opportunity to expound upon the evidence/rationale behind his wiretapping tweets of March 4, Trump avoided the golden moment and immediately terminated the interview.By Emily Ngo
May 1, 2017
Photo Credit: CBS News / “Face the Nation”
President Donald Trump, in a CBS News interview that aired Monday morning, abruptly ended the conversation after declining to discuss the thought process behind his unfounded allegation that his predecessor had wiretapped Trump Tower. Trump in a flurry of tweets in early March said he had learned Obama had wiretapped Trump Tower last year, calling the prospect McCarthyism and labeling Obama a “bad (or sick) man.” He has provided no proof and Obama’s team has refuted the claim as false. The congressional intelligence committees and the FBI have yet to find evidence to support Trump’s accusation. CBS’ chief White House correspondent John Dickerson asked Trump whether he stood by his claim....
“I don’t stand by anything,” the president responded. “You can take it the way you want. I think our side’s been proven very strongly. And everybody’s talking about it. And frankly it should be discussed. I think that is a very big surveillance of our citizens. ... And we should find out what the hell is going on.” The president added, “You don’t have to ask me. ... Because I have my own opinions. You can have your own opinions.”
Reminded that his opinion is important because he is the president, Trump politely but curtly ended the interview. “OK, it’s enough. Thank you. Thank you very much,” he said.
As always, running away from defending his wild assertions and 'alternate facts'.