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Why did Donald Trump Jr meet with a Russian lawyer?

Jul 09, 2017 · 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, 2016. Kushner's attorney and...

What was Trump Jr’s meeting with Natalia Veselnitskaya about?

Jul 12, 2017 · Natalia Veselnitskaya, a lawyer for a powerful Russian oligarch and government official, met with Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and then-campaign chairman Paul Manafort on June 9, 2016, at Trump Tower, according to emails Trump Jr. released Tuesday.

Did Trump attend the Trump meeting with Russians?

Jul 11, 2017 · Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya reportedly lured Donald Trump Jr. and other members of his father’s presidential campaign team to a meeting at Trump Tower last June with the promise of...

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

Apr 27, 2018 · Trump Jr., along with the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and then-campaign chairman Paul Manafort met with Veselnitskaya in June 2016 after Trump Jr. was told in emails that the lawyer...

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The disclosure that the US president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, and son-in-law Jared Kushner met Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya in June last year to …

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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.

Who is Denis Katsyv's lawyer?

Veselnitskaya acted as the lawyer for Denis Katsyv, a key figure in the U.S. indictment. The son of a former Moscow regional transport minister, he was sole owner of Prevezon Holdings, which was named in the U.S. indictment alleging that some proceeds from the tax fraud scheme were laundered through the purchase of New York City real estate.

Did Donald Trump Jr. receive an email?

Donald Trump Jr. reportedly received an email indicating information to be revealed in a meeting with a Russian lawyer was part of a Russian government effort to help his dad's campaign, according to The New York Times.

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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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Background on The Magnitsky Case

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Magnitsky was a Russian lawyer and auditor who in 2007 and 2008 uncovered an alleged vast corruption scheme involving about $230 million, according to a federal indictment by the U.S. Southern District of New York in 2013. The alleged tax fraud scheme came at the expense of an investment firm, Hermitage Capital, owned by …
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The Kremlin and The Magnitsky Fallout

  • The Kremlin retaliated for the Magnitsky Act, in part, by banning U.S. adoptions of Russian children. There are indications that some people involved in the alleged fraud that Magnitsky uncovered are being given cover by the Kremlin. Russia issued an Interpolred notice for Browder, which Interpol later rejected as politically motivated. Magnitsky was put on trial posthumously a…
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Veselnitskaya's Role

  • Veselnitskaya acted as the lawyer for Denis Katsyv, a key figure in the U.S. indictment. The son of a former Moscow regional transport minister, he was sole owner of Prevezon Holdings, which was named in the U.S. indictment alleging that some proceeds from the tax fraud scheme were laundered through the purchase of New York City real estate. The U.S. Attorney's Office in New Y…
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