When has Trump said the Clinton Foundation is off the table?
When has he used those exact words? I can't say.
I do know that he's sent his people out to say
“I think when the president-elect who’s also the head of your party … tells you before he’s even inaugurated he doesn’t wish to pursue these charges, it sends a very strong message, tone and content, to the members,” Kellyanne Conway told the hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe"
You can lawyer this all you want but his message has been that Hillary's off the hook.
This is exactly the problem with contradictory and ambiguous messages - every one can think whatever they want.
That's a great strategy when you're a candidate, but it will be problematic when the world starts to take your statements seriously.