Apparently Lumpy’s trial balloon yesterday was actually the start of Fox’s newest talking point:

Fox commentator: Even if Trump colluded with Russia it’s not a crime — just ‘highly inappropriate’ https://t.co/sTXuaEOjGZ pic.twitter.com/2WfvVPU8Dc

— Raw Story (@RawStory) June 25, 2017

Note to Brit: “It’s bad, but not illegal” didn’t fly during Watergate, it didn’t fly during Iran-Contra, and it won’t fly here.