russian lawyer who met with trump jr. linked to group hired by democrats

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Why did Donald Trump Jr meet with a Russian lawyer?

Jul 11, 2017 · Lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya has denied working for the Russian government (AP) The Russian lawyer who met Donald Trump Jr and allegedly offered to supply damaging information about Hillary...

What was the meeting between Trump Jr and Veselnitskaya about?

Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Russian lawyer Trump Jr. met in search of "incriminating" information about Clinton, "is linked" to a Washington, D.C., firm that was hired by "Democratic operatives" to...

Did Trump attend the Trump meeting with Russians?

Jul 27, 2018 · Veselnitskaya has been under scrutiny since it emerged last year that Trump's eldest son, Donald Jr., met with her in June 2016 after being told by an intermediary that she represented the Russian...

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

Seventeen Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter on Wednesday to the Justice Department demanding answers as to why the agency abruptly dismissed a money laundering case earlier this year involving the Kremlin-linked attorney who met with Donald Trump Jr. during last year's campaign.

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When did Donald Trump Jr meet with a Russian lawyer?

Donald Trump Jr. met with a Russian lawyer in July 2016 after learning she had damaging information about Hillary Clinton, the Democratic opponent of now-President Trump. But Trump Jr. and other key figures involved in the meeting downplayed the gathering when questioned by Senate investigators.

Who was in attendance at the Trump campaign meeting?

Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and then-campaign chairman Paul Manafort also attended the meeting, along with a translator. Rob Goldstone, a music publicist who set up the meeting, was also in attendance, as well as Rinat Akhmetshin, a prominent Russian-American lobbyist, Ike Kaveladze, a business associate of a Moscow-based developer ...

Can foreign nationals contribute to a campaign?

Foreign nationals are prohibited from providing "anything of value" to campaigns, and that same law also bars solicitation of such assistance. The law typically applies to monetary campaign contributions, but courts could consider information such as opposition research to be something of value.

Did Veselnitskaya share the Magnitsky Act?

Trump Tower meeting transcripts released. Trump Jr. has maintained that Veselnitskaya did not have any information to share and instead wanted to discuss other matters, such as the Magnitsky Act which enacts sanctions on certain Russian officials as punishment for human rights violations.

Who is the Sen. to Trump Jr emails?

The reaction of Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Orin Hatch, R -Utah, to Trump Jr.'s emails shows no matter what evidence comes to light "the most powerful members of the Republican Party will" will defend the adminstration and declare the information "not relevant," said the Daily Kos .

Who is Natalia Veselnitskaya?

Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Russian lawyer Trump Jr. met in search of "incriminating" information about Clinton, "is linked" to a Washington, D.C., firm that was hired by "Democratic operatives" to do opposition research on Trump, a post on Sean Hannity's blog said.

Is Trump Jr emails a treason?

And there is no "statute that makes colluding with a foreign government in a political campaign a crime."

Who met with Donald Trump Jr.?

Veselnitskaya, promising “dirt” on Hillary Clinton, met with Donald Trump Jr. and other campaign operatives – including Jared Kushner and former campaign manager Paul Manafort. Trump Jr. later said the discussion was about Russian adoptions.

Who hired Simpson and Fusion GPS?

Simpson and Fusion GPS were hired by BakerHostetler, which represented Russian firm Prevezon through Veselnitskaya, the report said.

Who paid for Fusion GPS?

But the meeting took place at a critical time when Fusion GPS was being paid by a Russian oligarch and by the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee while it enlisted former British spy Christopher Steele to dig up damaging information about Trump through his contacts in Moscow, Fox News said.

Who is Glenn Simpson?

Glenn Simpson, a former Wall Street Journal reporter and co-founder of Fusion GPS, was with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya at a Manhattan federal courtroom just hours before the Trump Tower meeting on June 9, 2016, Fox News reported, citing a source.

Who owns Prevezon?

Prevezon, a holding company based in Cyprus, is owned by Moscow businessman Denis Katsyv. Special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into the Trump Tower meeting as part of his investigation into Russian meddling in the election.

Who was the Russian lawyer who defeated the Magnitsky Act?

The former congressman is only one of a notable team of partisan Democrats Veselnitskaya hired to defeat the Magnitsky Act. Glenn Simpson, founder of Fusion GPS, also joined the Russian lawyer and “worked with her on a legal case for years,” according to The Washington Post.

Who is Christopher Cooper?

Christopher Cooper, the founder and CEO of Potomac Square Group, also joined Veselnitskaya. His company does campaign work for foreign principles and foreign governments including the governments of Azerbaijan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, UAE, and Nigeria as well as Russia.

Who is the founder of Fusion GPS?

Fusion GPS is the firm that reportedly commissioned a phony “dossier” authored by former British spy Christopher Steele that alleged salacious and largely erroneous charges about President Donald Trump.

Is Dellums a socialist?

He served 13 terms in Congress as an African-American firebrand and proudly called himself a socialist. He retired in 1996.

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So What Was This Meeting About?

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Before Trump Jr. was set to meet with the Russian lawyer as his father campaigned for the presidency, Trump Jr. was told Veselnitskaya’s potentially damning information about Clinton was from the Kremlin, according to emails he released. Trump Jr. has maintained that Veselnitskaya did not have any informati…
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Was Anyone Else at The Meeting?

  • Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and then-campaign chairman Paul Manafortalso attended the meeting, along with a translator. Rob Goldstone, a music publicist who set up the meeting, was also in attendance, as well as Rinat Akhmetshin, a prominent Russian-American lobbyist, Ike Kaveladze, a business associate of a Moscow-based developer and a translator. A spokesperso…
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Didn’T Trump Jr. Publish The Emails About The Meeting?

  • Trump Jr. posted screenshots of multiple emails purportedly from Goldstone. In a June 3, 2016 email, Goldstone said he was asked to “contact you with something very interesting.” “The Crown prosecutor of Russia met with his father Aras this morning and in their meeting offered to provide the Trump campaign with some official documents and information that would incriminate Hilla…
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So Did Trump Jr. Break The Law?

  • As Trump Jr. does not have a position in his father’s administration, he is not required to disclose foreign contacts, according to The Associated Press. Foreign nationals are prohibited from providing "anything of value" to campaigns, and that same law also bars solicitation of such assistance. The law typically applies to monetary campaign contributions, but courts could cons…
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