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Scott Jennings Short-Circuits When Asked If Trump Has A Corruption Problem

crooksandliars.com · 4h · first reportShare

CNN commentator and potential contender for White House press secretary Scott Jennings seemed to struggle when asked a straightforward question about whether Donald J. Trump has a corruption problem. Jennings was asked on The Fifth Column podcast if he believed the president’s actions raised fair concerns about corruption. Jennings didn’t give an immediate, clear answer and instead paused for several seconds before trying to dodge the question. Jennings eventually objected to how the question was framed, calling it “very generic,” as if suggesting there were different ways to define corruption. But that pause and response simply highlighted how uncomfortable he seemed to be addressing the issue directly. The exchange put Jennings in the familiar position of defending Trump while trying to avoid conceding a point that could be politically damaging to the president. Instead of giving a straightforward yes-or-no answer, he shifted toward debating the question itself. For a commentator who