how do we know donald trump jr got no information from russian lawyer

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What did Donald Trump Jr say about his meeting with Russians?

Apr 18, 2019 · Once it became clear the meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer would become public knowledge, senior aides scrambled to respond. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience ...

Does Donald Trump Jr have to disclose foreign contacts?

Donald Trump Jr. was a guest on Fox News’ “Hannity” on Tuesday to discuss his previously undisclosed meeting with Natalia Veselnitskaya, a Russian …

Did the Crown Prosecutor of Russia offer the Trump campaign documents?

Jul 10, 2017 · Before arranging a meeting with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer he believed would offer him compromising information about Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Jr. was informed in an email that the ...

What did Donald Trump Jr say about dirt in his emails?

Jul 13, 2017 · Here is a look at what we know and don’t know about the meeting: How did the meeting get arranged? According to the emails that Donald Trump Jr. released on Tuesday, the first he heard of the ...

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Jul 11, 2017 · We're tracking the revelation that he met last summer with a Russian lawyer who was peddling damaging information about Hillary Clinton. Overnight, we've learned more detail, including that Trump...

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Did Mueller say Trump Jr. acted willfully?

April 18, 201903:38. Mueller said in his report that investigators did not believe they could prove Trump Jr. acted "willfully" when he possibly violated campaign finance law. "The Report confirms that the June 9, 2016 meeting was just what Don said it was, and nothing more, and that there was nothing improper about potentially listening ...

Did Hicks warn Trump about the emails?

Hicks warned Trump that the emails were "really bad" and the story surrounding them would be "massive" once it broke, Mueller wrote, but Trump was "insistent that he did not want to talk about it and said he did not want details.".

Did Mueller conclude that Mueller's investigation did not constitute obstruction of justice?

But Mueller concluded that because each of these misleading efforts was directed at the press, and that there was no evidence Trump sought to withhold information from or mislead Congress or the special counsel, it did not constitute obstruction of justice.

Why didn't Trump Jr. say his father wanted that word included in the statement?

In text messages provided to Mueller, Hicks agreed with Trump Jr. but said his father didn't want that word included in the statement because "he was worried it invites questions.".

Did the government have evidence of surreptitious behavior?

The government does not have strong evidence of surreptitious behavior or efforts at concealment at the time of the June 9 meeting.". Rob Goldstone, a British music publicist who helped coordinate the meeting, told Trump Jr. in an email that the "crown prosecutor of Russia” would provide official documents and information ...

Did Mueller report that Trump Jr. violated campaign finance law?

Mueller said in his report that investigators did not believe they could prove Trump Jr. acted "willfully" when he possibly violated campaign finance law. "The Report confirms that the June 9, 2016 meeting was just what Don said it was, and nothing more, and that there was nothing improper about potentially listening to information," Trump Jr.'s ...

Is it illegal to accept help from a foreign government?

It is illegal for campaigns to accept help from a foreign government or from foreign nationals. “On the facts here, the government would unlikely be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the June 9 meeting participants had general knowledge that their conduct was unlawful," the report reads.

Did Veselnitskaya provide any compromising information on the Clinton campaign?

It is unclear if Veselnitskaya actually provided any compromising information on the Clinton campaign. Trump Jr. said “her statements were vague, ambiguous and made no sense. No details or supporting information was provided or even offered. It quickly became clear that she had no meaningful information.”.

Did Veselnitskaya talk to the Russian government?

Veselnitskaya, meanwhile, told the Times that “nothing at all about the presidential campaign” was discussed at the meeting. She said she “never acted on behalf of the Russian government” and “never discussed any of these matters with any representative of the Russian government,” the newspaper reported.

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