Giuliani unleashedGiuliani did not just move the goalposts in his defense of Trump from the Mueller probe on Monday -- he ripped up the field and desecrated the stadium. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 31, 2018This evolution of the Trump defense was notable given that Trump has spent months tweeting "No Collusion!" It may also hint at the motivation of Giuliani's muddying mission on Monday that left Trump's legal strategy more confused than ever. "If we don't get border security after many, many years of talk within the United States, I would have no problem doing a shutdown," Trump said. What happens then if those decisions go against Trump will be far more difficult for the President and his team to spin away.

Source: CNN July 31, 2018 05:06 UTC