Trump Spox: Campaign Manager Will Stay On Even If Convicted Of Battery

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Katrina Pierson, Donald Trump’s national spokeswoman, said Tuesday that embattled top aide Corey Lewandowski would stay with the campaign even if he’s convicted of a criminal battery charge in Florida.

When CNN’s Wolf Blitzer asked if Lewandowski would stay with the campaign even if he was convicted of a misdemeanor for allegedly roughing up a reporter, Pierson replied “yes” without hesitation.

“Yes, absolutely. Mr. Lewandowski is an integral part of the team, the camp wholeheartedly supports him and will see him through the ordeal,” she said.

Pierson also vowed that Lewandowski would “beat this” in court.

“Corey Lewandowski is going to beat this,” Pierson said. “He will plead not guilty and we will have to let the process play out.”

Pierson used the same unfortunate turn of the phrase later on in the interview.

“This is absurd, it’s ridiculous and it will be beat,” she said.

Lewandowski is scheduled to appear in court on May 4.

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  1. Wow, Corey Lewandowski, my campaign manager and a very decent man, was just charged with assaulting a reporter. Look at tapes-nothing there!

    Donald Trump (his Twittah feed)

    again, I miss the good shit, when I’m about to jet

  2. “Corey Lewandowski is going to beat this,” Pierson said. “He will plead not guilty and we will have to let the process play out.”

    Pierson used the same unfortunate turn of the phrase later on in the interview.

    “This is absurd, it’s ridiculous and it will be beat,” she said.

    Translated: Outside of maybe bringing Roger Stone back, they don’t have anyone who can step in and do that job.

  3. When speaking of battery charges …

    “Corey Lewandowski is going to beat this,” Pierson said.

    Excellent choice of words.

    “This is absurd, it’s ridiculous and it will be beat,” she said.

    Ditto.

  4. Yeah, Charles Manson is otherwise occupied.

  5. When CNN’s Wolf Blitzer asked if Lewandowski would be fired in the event that he’s convicted of a misdemeanor for allegedly roughing up a reporter, Pierson replied "yes" without hesitation.

    Am I missing something here? The way this question is phrased and Pierson's reply contradicts the entire rationale of the headline.

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