Much of Donald Trump’s focus of late has been on his hush money scandal in New York, which is understandable given the fact the former president was indicted last week. But a few days before learning of his criminal charges, the Republican sat down with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, and the two had a surprisingly interesting exchange about one of the other investigations Trump is facing.
When the conversation turned to the former president’s classified documents scandal, for example, Trump at one point asked the host, “Do you know that they ended up paying Richard Nixon, I think, $18 million for what he had?” That wasn’t quite right, though it raised a possible new motivation for his alleged misconduct: Maybe Trump refused to return the materials he improperly took because he saw this as another money-making scheme.
But as part of the same interview, Hannity — who has a habit of trying to help coach Trump into saying things that would be helpful to him — tried to steer the former president in a specific direction. Trump, apparently oblivious, ignored the not-so-subtle directions.
“I can’t imagine you ever saying, ‘Bring me some of the boxes that we brought back from the White House, I’d like to look at them.’ Did you ever do that?” the Fox host asked.
“I would have the right to do that,” Trump replied. “There’s nothing wrong with it.”
Hannity, still eager to help his pal, again tried to guide the former president in an exculpatory direction. “I know you,” the host said. “I don’t think you would do it.”
Trump disagreed. “Well, I don’t have a lot of time. But I would have the right to do that,” Trump said, before adding, “I would do that.”
The host, apparently realizing that his guest wasn’t picking up on obvious cues, tried to change the subject. Trump wouldn’t let him. “I have the right to take stuff,” the former president said, adding, “I have the right to take stuff. I have the right to look at stuff.”
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