You don't think the president saying "I hope you let this go" is a directive to a subordinate that they should 'let it go'?
Anyone that thinks "I hope you let this go" is a threat or obstruction of justice was dropped on the head as a child.
cue the cavalcade of stuffheads ironically screaming "BUT HRE EMIALS"
Nope.
So what do you think is the motivation behind the president saying that, if not to influence someone to do what he is (literally) saying?
Man I HOPE nobody dies in Benghazi as a result of my actionsWhoops it happened, but at least I hoped it didn't. Guilt redirected!
Um... to express that he HOPES they can let it slide.It's not like people have been committing Self Delete via 6 bullets to the back of the head just because they dared to challenge him.
Um... to express that he HOPES they can let it slide.
"BUT HRE EMIALS"
wait I'm lost. what was Annoying Orange hoping would be let slid?
forget the Holy Roman Empire
Wait so Annoying Orange wanted them to let Flynn go Scott free without being charged for lying?