yet but could be shaping a witness s testimony about a critical event. that is a violation of criminal law 101. you just don t do it because it can constitute obstruction or witness tampering. should the president have been weighing in to craft help craft a statement for his son and if jared kushner is in the room as well, is that appropriate? well, no it s not a good idea. the president removed any crush space between him and the kau s controversy. you want to create some separation from the president. the critical crush suffice guarantee that you have some range of motion. as a controversy unfolds. in a blinding flash, the president wiped that out by directly participating in what was a really bad spin.