But the way Trump and his team have responded to questions about the contacts sure hasn’t made them look innocent. It’s not substance that has tripped up Trump and his entourage; it’s their inability to keep their stories straight. When U.S. intelligence agencies reported that Russia was meddling in the presidential election, why did Trump attack the CIA and defend Putin? Trump, however, arrived at the White House with a scandal already brewing — and a well-established record of mendacity. President Trump has brought this problem on himself.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 05, 2017 12:56 UTC