(CNN) In the face of mounting revelations of contacts between his campaign advisers and Russian intelligence, Donald Trump's best strategy is to come clean: release his tax returns, answer all questions, recuse Attorney General Jeff Sessions from any inquiries and fully cooperate with an independent investigation. That is the only way to put to rest once and for all the notion that the President is compromised by our adversaries in Moscow. Fat chance. For Trump, chaotic White House becomes the norm Skilled in the dark arts of deception, Trump instead is turning to a favorite tactic, one that has served him well in the past: Deploy weapons of mass distraction. "Look over there!" he yells, and we do. As a reality TV star, he knows our attention span is short, our desire for drama acute and our interest in shiny new objects extreme.Paul Begala: Donald Trump's complaints about leaks in Flynn case are a shiny object meant to distract from Russia contacts storyIronic, he says: Trump won office largely due to leaks and well-timed Comey statements. Trump should shed light, not cry foul
Nothing short of full disclosure and an independent investigation will end the story of Russia's attempt to tilt the election to _.