Hope Hicks Transcript Provides Window On 2016 Dual Trump Tape Crises | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

Rachel Maddow reports on the evasiveness and obstruction of testimony by former Donald Trump aide Hope Hicks before the House Judiciary Committee, but finds insight in a passage about how the Trump campaign handled the Access Hollywood tape while a rumored lewd tape of Trump with Russian prostitutes was assigned to Michael Cohen to handle.

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[drewdrewski]

If Hicks wants to know where this all ends - tell her to go ask Michael Cohen during visiting hours..

[BlueWhisperer]

Quite honestly, at this point, if the pee pee tape WAS released, his supporters are so brainwashed they wouldn’t even care. 🙄

[bspearbach]

What was not said tells more of the story ....

[latonyafuqua]

For the sake of the country and the future of our democracy these questions must be answered. We don't know just how much damage has been done and wasting time not beginning impeachment proceedings could exasperate the harm done to our country.

[guynorth]

I love you Rachel, somehow you make this utter nightmare just a little bit more bearable.

[rogerthat]

Sad that a former employee of the WH needs five lawyers. Looks like guilt.

[bitwhys]

Exposing their bad behavior is one thing but enough is enough. They need to charge someone with contempt.

[AndyM_YYY]

How does the House perform its duty of oversight if no witness can say anything at all?

[rayherbst]

The difference between John Dean in 1973 and Hope Hicks in 2019: Dean had no lawyer and only limited use immunity, Hicks had 5 attorneys, 3 were there for intimidation

[JesseTheGameDev]

Refusing to answer 155 questions... I'm no expert, but that sounds a bit like someone is trying to hide something.

Edit: She just got called back to testify because there were some "inconsistencies" with her testimony. Hm.

[shauncampbell]

President Trump: “ I don’t do cover ups”

No you do them you just don’t do them well, in fact they are very sloppy.

[lifeisfairitkillseveryone]

"Anyone who won't answer questions is guilty."- Donald Trump (paraphrased)

[kmasse]

Most transparent POTUS and administration ever!!!
(For those that don't know, this is sarcasm)

[AThagoras]

Sounds like some lawyers need to be charged with obstruction of justice.

[stellashepherd]

Imagine being a young women with all the advantages and thinking that working for someone so corrupt and grotesque was a good choice.

[suomynona]

Hope should be reminded that it won't be Trump's lawyers that will go to jail for contempt, it will be her.

[pammeeker]

She needs to answer! All of them need to or be in contempt and go to jail!! Sick of their BS!!

[desmofan]

With Barr in place, I'd say it's pretty freakin' clear why a DoJ lawyer was there.
But like... Now what?

[seattlegrrlie]

When I first watched this all I could think is ... oh my god there really are Russian tapes!!!

[adjwindu]

I kept hearing the lawyer yell "obstruction" for some reason.