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Why did Donald Trump Jr meet with a Russian lawyer?

Jul 10, 2017 · Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the president, acknowledged Sunday that he met with a woman who turned out to be a Kremlin-connected lawyer during the 2016 presidential election — after ...

What was the meeting between Trump Jr and Veselnitskaya about?

Aug 06, 2018 · Trump (Again) Admits His Son Met With Russian Lawyer To Get Dirt On Clinton In a tweet, the president defended Donald Trump Jr.'s 2016 meeting with a Kremlin-aligned lawyer as "totally legal ...

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

Jul 09, 2017 · The eldest son of U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer shortly after his father clinched the Republican nomination, hoping to get information helpful to ...

Did Trump attend the Trump meeting with Russians?

Jul 09, 2017 · President Donald Trump’s eldest son and his son-in-law Jared Kushner met with a Russian lawyer with connections to the Kremlin during the presidential campaign, it was reported Saturday. The New ...

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Who is Donald Trump's son?

Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the president, acknowledged Sunday that he met with a woman who turned out to be a Kremlin-connected lawyer during the 2016 presidential election — after being told she allegedly had information that could help his father's presidential campaign. Moscow said Monday, however, that it was unaware ...

Who praised Trump for opening a dialogue with Russia?

Instead, national security adviser H.R. McMaster and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin praised Trump for opening a dialogue with Russia.

What law barred Russians from entering the country?

He claimed that the conversation continued to revolve around adoption and the Magnitsky Act, a 2012 law that barred Russian human rights abusers from entering the country. In response, the Russian government stopped U.S. families from adopting Russian children.

Who was the president of Russia at the G20?

The president and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, discussing the election and Russian-linked cyber-attacks.

Who is the special counsel for Russia?

Special counsel Robert Mueller is leading a team of investigators that is looking into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with the Russian government's campaign. The House and Senate intelligence committees are also looking into Russian interference in the election.

Did Donald Trump Jr. know about the Miss Universe meeting?

Goldstone has been involved with the Miss Universe pageant and worked for one of its sponsors, according to The Post. Donald Trump Jr. said his father did not know about the meeting. "The President was not aware of and did not attend the meeting," President Trump's legal team said in a statement. Manafort and Kushner did not respond ...

Who is Veselnitskaya?

July 9, 201702:56. The Times had previously identified the lawyer as Veselnitskaya, a Russian national known to push the Kremlin's agenda and its continued battle against the Magnitsky Act.

What is the Mueller investigation into the Trump Tower meeting?

It has been widely reported that the Trump Tower meeting and statements from the president and his son about that meeting are being examined as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible connections to the Trump campaign.

What was the focus of Donald Trump Jr.'s 2016 Trump Tower meeting?

President Trump boards Air Force One on Saturday in New Jersey, the day before he reiterated his stance that the focus of Donald Trump Jr.'s 2016 Trump Tower meeting was to collect incriminating information on presidential opponent Hillary Clinton.

Who was in attendance at the Trump Tower?

It took place at Trump Tower and among those in attendance were Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, Trump Jr., Trump's then-campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who now serves as a White House senior adviser. Once those emails were released, Trump and his team had little choice but to say ...

Who is Emin Agalarov's father?

Goldstone represented the Russian pop singer Emin Agalarov, whose father is a real estate developer with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Emin just called and asked me to contact you with something very interesting," Goldstone wrote to Trump Jr. in early June 2016. "The Crown prosecutor of Russia met with his father Aras this morning ...

Did Trump Jr. take a meeting with a foreign operative?

Political operatives on both sides of the aisle quickly said, no, they wouldn't have taken a meeting with a foreign operative and would have reported the offer to authorities. As a reminder, the offer came to Trump Jr. by way of Rob Goldstone, a music publicist who knew the Trumps through the Miss Universe pageant.

Who met with the Russian lawyer?

President Donald Trump’s eldest son and his son-in-law Jared Kushner met with a Russian lawyer with connections to the Kremlin during the presidential campaign, it was reported Saturday. The New York Times reported that Donald Trump Jr., Kushner, and Trump's campaign chairman at the time, Paul Manafort, met with the lawyer at Trump tower on June 9, ...

Who is the attorney for Kushner?

Kushner attorney Jamie Gorelick confirmed the meeting but called it brief and said he was asked to attend by Trump Jr. Gorelick said that Kushner left the meeting and other meetings off of a national security questionnaire, the SF-86, that was filed prematurely, and has since provided supplemental information including about ...

Did Russia interfere in the election?

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia was behind a covert plan to try and interfere in the presidential election to try and help Trump win. Russia has repeatedly denied the claims. Trump and other Republicans have claimed the alleged meddling did not affect the election’s outcome.

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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 Kav…
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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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