Jimmy Carter advises Trump to tell the truth “for a change" as impeachment inquiry ramps up

The former president was asked on MSNBC if the House impeachment inquiry was a “good thing." Here is his response

Published October 8, 2019 5:04PM (EDT)

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Former President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday advised President Donald Trump, who is facing possible impeachment, to tell the truth “for a change.”

During an appearance on MSNBC, Carter was asked if the House impeachment inquiry is a “good thing.”

“I think it still remains to be seen,” Carter replied. “Depending on what’s revealed in an inquiry. I’m a Democrat, so I feel pretty much like the Democratic Party does, as you probably know.”

Carter said that he was “very glad” that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was proceeding with the inquiry.

The former president called the White House’s stonewalling on witnesses “a departure from custom and departure from what the American people expect.”

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“Any advice for President Trump going through this?” MSNBC host Andrew Mitchell asked Carter.

“My advice to him would be to tell the truth I think for a change and also to cut back on his Twitter feeds,” Carter said. “And give the House of Representatives and also the Senate — and I say the general public — the evidence that we need to form a case either for or against him.”


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