Sarah Huckabee Sanders undermined Trump's lawyer yesterday by admitting that Trump had helped formulate the initial statement about Jr.'s meeting with the Russians at Trump Tower. Jay Sekulow had repeatedly stated that Trump had nothing whatsoever to do with the entire affair and besides it was inconsequential. But Sanders told the press that Trump had helped his son "...as any father would."
That got me thinking about what that really means. Jr. is 38 years old, the father of five children, and he took the meeting with the Russians at Trump Tower because he thought he would get "dirt" on Hillary Clinton. Then, of course, he got caught with his pants down and his father stepped in "...as any father would". That's obviously what's wrong with this whole crew. Responsible fathers would not lie for their adult children to prevent them from getting in trouble. Responsible fathers would make even their minor children admit fault in order to teach a valuable lesson. As I know all too well that isn't the current model for parents who are more than willing to lie and cheat for their children, but widespread unethical behavior doesn't change it into ethical behavior.
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