After helping break the news that Michael Cohen may be willing to testify that Donald Trump knew about the infamous Trump Tower meeting in June 2016, veteran Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein explained how the president likes to have "wiggle room" when it comes to the truth — and why he may not be able to do so for much longer.
The president vehemently denied the accusations that came from the president's longtime former attorney and "fixer" on Twitter Friday morning — but if it turns out he did know in advance of the meeting, it would be "very, very damaging," Bernstein suggested.
He went on to denote that there are two competing narratives regarding the Trump Tower meeting that paired senior campaign officials with Russian operatives offering "dirt" on the president's then-opponent Hillary Clinton: Cohen's version where Trump was aware of the meeting, and Trump and his team's version.
"Sometimes he's been truthful about some matters, but he also sometimes finds some wiggle room," Bernstein said. "Whether any wiggle room is possible here in the two versions, I have no idea."
He went on to note that neither Trump nor Cohen have the "most sterling credibility" when it comes to being forthright with the truth.
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