An
underhanded way to avoid lying under oath. The term is derived from Ronald Reagan's comments and testimony during the Iran-Contra hearings. When asked difficult questions about his
involvement in illeagally funding the Contras, rather than pleading the 5th he would just say "
I don't recall."
Usually when someone refuses to answer a question during testimony they look guilty, Reagan just sounded like a dumbass. Was it just a scam or had the alzheimers already started to affect him?
When testifying during the senate hearings, Tony Hayward, was reaganing when he said he was "not
involved in that
decision," several times, rather than admit the truth: BP
fucked up!