Rudy knows he’s in hot water, and he keeps turning up the temperature.

Rudy: “Everyone in Washington wants to make me a liar and a crook, and I’m not. I could’ve asked for a pardon for a very good reason - because I don’t want to get framed. I know I didn’t do anything wrong. I don’t lie .. I don’t take money .. I’ve acted honorably all my life.” pic.twitter.com/EjYkjFJ9Hp

— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) July 6, 2022

This isn’t the defense he thinks he’s got. It shows that he knows he was engaging in malfeasance, but keeps digging in deeper.