To: locogringo who wrote (1069656 ) 5/17/2018 10:02:48 AM From: sylvester80 Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1573221 Rudy Giuliani Offers A Head-Spinning New Defense Of Trump Giuliani provided a circuitous explanation of why Trump couldn’t have colluded with the Russians.huffingtonpost.com By Dominique Mosbergen Rudy Giuliani says there’s “nothing illegal” about trying to find compromising information about opponents — even if the source is Russia. “When I ran against [the Democrats], they were looking for dirt on me every day,” Giuliani told Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Wednesday night, in response to a question about Donald Trump Jr.’s apparent quest to find “dirt” on Hillary Clinton before the 2016 presidential election. “That’s what you do, maybe you shouldn’t, but you do. Nothing illegal about that,” Giuliani said. “Even if it comes from a Russian or a German or an American, doesn’t matter.” Giuliani, who joined President Donald Trump’s legal team last month, went on to say that the “main thing” was that the Trump campaign “never used it … they rejected it,” referring to political “dirt.” “If there was collusion with the Russians, they would’ve used it,” he added. JM Rieger ?@RiegerReport GIULIANI on the Russia investigation: “If there was collusion with the Russians, they [the Trump campaign] would’ve used it.” 7:43 PM - May 16, 2018 1,074 1,326 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Observers on Twitter expressed bewilderment at Giuliani’s remarks. Bryan Behar ?@bryanbehar 2017: There was no collusion. 2018: So what if there is collusion? Who cares? We all do it. t.co 10:44 PM - May 16, 2018 · Los Angeles, CA 162 91 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Sam Stein ?@samstein Giuliani with a potential unforced error on Fox News. Says "if there was collusion with the Russians, they would have used it." They being the Trump campaign. It being dirt they had on Clinton. This seems to set the Trump legal team's bar for what constitutes collusion. 7:26 PM - May 16, 2018 1,254 500 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Dave Pell ?@davepell No lawyer has ever represented his lawyer worse than Rudy represents Donald. It’s so bad, it’s good. t.co 8:30 PM - May 16, 2018 28 See Dave Pell's other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacy Katie Watson ?@kathrynw5 I don't know if this is helping? t.co 7:45 PM - May 16, 2018 288 119 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Chris Hayes ?@chrislhayes "They never used it, is the main thing. They rejected it." They rejected whatnow? t.co 8:25 PM - May 16, 2018 6,740 2,272 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Andrew James Gregor@andrewjgregor Holy Fuckballs. Giuliani: "If there was collusion, they would have used it." Trump: "I hire the best people." This is a comedy show. t.co 8:31 PM - May 16, 2018 30 See Andrew James Gregor's other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacy Giuliani also told Ingraham that special counsel Robert Mueller, whose probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election will enter its second year on Thursday, should promptly wrap up the investigation. Mueller “has nothing” on Trump, said the former New York City mayor. “We’re trying to get [Mueller] to end this,” Giuliani said. “This is not good for the American people.” Fox News ?@FoxNews Laura Ingraham: "What is your optimal timeline for [the Mueller probe] to wrap up?" Rudy Giuliani: "They should do it today." TUNE IN: Watch Rudy Giuliani's exclusive interview on @IngrahamAngle on Fox News Channel tonight at 10p ET. 4:19 PM - May 16, 2018 5,305 2,388 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy