In many of President Trump's comments about an alleged "spy" in his presidential campaign, there's a tell. The caveats give him some wiggle room while he's promoting a full-fledged conspiracy theory. Related: Officials tell CNN that FBI 'informant' not planted inside Trump campaignBut Trump's leap to "SPYGATE" isn't supported by the publicly available facts. Anderson Cooper pointed out the "if" on CNN Tuesday night: "The president used a small fig leaf in that first sentence, the word 'if,' to cover a very loaded word, 'spies.'" "Could be," or "one of the biggest scandals in history?"

Source: CNN May 23, 2018 22:38 UTC