The big story in today's press conference is Trump's curiously worded answer in which he denies colluding with the Russians — "the entire thing has been a witch hunt, and there is no collusion between, certainly myself and my campaign, but I can always speak for myself, and the Russians, zero." Assuming that he meant to say "only" rather than "always," this should make everyone who did talk to the Russians — Flynn, Manafort, Carter, and even Kushner — very nervous. The statement seems to be an implied threat to those others, warning them (even his son-in-law) that Trump is prepared to throw them under the bus. I bet a lot of White House staffers are getting some high-priced tutoring about proffer letters and "queen for a day" immunity.

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