It is apparent now, Trump did meet Russian Ambassador before the election.... why lie about it?

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My own opinion, not that my opinion matters a whit, is that So What if a Presidential candidate met with foreign ambassadors.

The problem now is, there have been literally hundreds of denials by his administration and spokespeople saying he has had no contact with any Russians.

I think anyone running for President would be pestered by embassies wanting to meet with the candidate and make their case, feel out the candidate on many issues, and all in all have very innocent, informative, relationship building conversations.

This would be normal in my view.

But why deny, spin, lie, deflect, divert, cajole, threaten, ostracize, etc....if you have done nothing wrong.

There is no reason to lie. To lie is to deliberately give false information, so what would be the purpose? If you have nothing to hide, say you met so and so and move on. But if you have met them, and you leave a trail, you will be found out, and when you cover-up, you leave a stinking mess.

Trump has created so many of his own problems.
Let us hope he doesn't do the same for the country.

If I had read he met with the Russian ambassador a year ago, I would literally have said 'So what?'
Even if it was all about nothing, he has created the cesspool he is in now.

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gurlwatcher22 · 61-69, M

....and that same Russian ambassador visited the Obama White House 40 some times, had dinner with Nancy Pelosi and talked with several Senators,and members of the previous administration are denying it.Trump merely got punked into some BS by the other side but admittedly he is not responding in the proper manner; I agree with your 'So what' response.

CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

I would also expect as should any rational thinking person that ambassadors do visit the White House. Where their nations are as vitally important on so many levels as Russia is, it is also important they have dinners etc. That too is normal.

I can't speak for Pelosi, though I too found that interesting.

I can say I would imagine it's difficult for any politician to keep track of the hundreds of people they meet every week/Month. There will be lapses in memory where you met someone for a few seconds here, a minute there, when others are around wanting your time.

I imagine now, the GOP, as they now have the power, are inundated with requests for meetings, and for people in dinners, etc, reaching out their hands to shake. They don't all constitute meetings. No ones memory is perfect.

I'm a liberal, undoubtedly, but even I can feel for Jeff Sessions if there was a misunderstanding in his answer, or if he really forgot.

But apparently, his denials even applied to written questions.

I hope this ends soon, and is more innocent than it all sounds, but hey, when you are all singing America the Beautiful, while the band is playing Whistling Dixie, and the Conductor is performing to Please Release Me.......

A thorough investigation is needed