Rudy Giuliani, asked whether President Trump would testify before special counsel Robert Mueller, replied: "He probably won't because it would be a perjury trap."

I'm sure that inane comment was explanatory for Trump's base because they seem incapable of parsing words to determine the meaning of anything. But think about that answer -- if you testify before a special prosecutor and swear under oath that you will tell the truth, and do so, how can the prosecutor trap you into committing perjury?

Trump's problem is that Mueller already knows the true answers to questions he chooses to ask, because of the "flippers" in Trump's orbit who've cooperated with the government and told the truth under oath (to save their own hides) about anything related to Trump and criminal activity.

Richard Nixon once rightly stated he felt like he was being asked trick questions, like "Please answer yes or no, have you stopped beating your wife?"

When asked by reporters if he thought attorney Michael Cohen might flip, Trump replied: "No, he won't flip." Again, if Trump has nothing to hide, what would Cohen even flip about? If Trump is innocent, his reply would've been, "There's nothing to flip about."



Trump's handlers have probably run numerous questions by him and he probably lied to most of them. Example: "Did you ever say to reporters aboard Air Force One that you knew nothing about the payment to Stormy Daniels?" Answer: "No, I never said that." Follow-up: "But there is video of you saying that." Reply: "That's fake news."

Ron Pizarie