He said: ‘The woman was driving on the wrong side of the road, and that can happen. You know, those are the opposite roads, that happens. I won’t say it ever happened to me, but it did.
Let’s all not lose sight of the fact that a woman struck and killed someone and then wants to pay no price for it. She’s not as big a coward and moral shirker as 45*, but she’s close to it.
Once again and as always, he made it about himself, with visions of glory dancing through his thick skull.
While I understand diplomats need protection from certain shall we say questionable laws in foreign environs, this situation is emblematic of giving them complete immunity.
I do not defend this woman - who should be out on bail in the UK right now if there were justice - but I’ve always been terrified of driving in the UK for this very reason. A moment’s carelessness…
During a visit to the White House on Tuesday, President Trump pushed the parents of a British teen who was killed in a crash to meet with the American woman involved in the incident who killed their child.
While Trump and O’Brien had ruled out Sacoolas returning to Britain, Charles said Trump had taken her hand and promised to try to look at the issue from another angle. Stephens said that offer had left open the opportunity for a political solution.
“We have said for a long time the family needs to meet, they need to meet in private, away from the media and not curated by politicians, spies or indeed lawyers,” he said.
“Most sensible folk and not a nincompoop in a hurry would understand that.”