name of russian attorney who contacted donald trump jr

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Why did Donald Trump Jr meet with a Russian lawyer?

Jul 11, 2017 · By Kate Samuelson. July 11, 2017 8:28 AM EDT. Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Russian attorney who met with the son of President Donald Trump during the 2016 election campaign, said she never worked ...

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

Jul 09, 2017 · The Times identified the lawyer in the meeting as Natalia Veselnitskaya, a Russian national known for fighting against the Magnitsky Act, a …

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

Donald Trump Jr. has battled criticism over his meeting with Russian attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya. (AP)

Did Trump attend the Trump meeting with Russians?

Jul 11, 2017 · Donald Trump Jr. releases a chain of emails. Lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, identified in the emails only as a "Russian government …

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Jul 10, 2017 · Donald Trump Jr. earlier responded to news reports about his meeting during the campaign season with Natalia Veselnitskaya, a Russian lawyer, suggesting that he did not do anything out of the ...

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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 ...

Who is Phil Helsel?

Trump has repeatedly denied any collusion. Phil Helsel is a reporter for NBC News.

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.

What did Donald Trump Jr. say about the Russian lawyer?

Donald Trump Jr. says he released four pages of emails that led to his meeting with a Russian lawyer “ to be totally transparent. ” . An email from intermediary Rob Goldstone offered “high level and sensitive information” that would incriminate Hillary Clinton as part of “Russia and its government’s support” for Donald Trump ’s presidential campaign.

Who is Natalia Veselnitskaya?

Lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, identified in the emails only as a “Russian government attorney,” has denied she had Kremlin connections. Trump Jr. says he released them “to be totally transparent.”. Donald Trump Jr. says he released four pages of emails that led to his meeting with a Russian lawyer “ to be totally transparent. ”.

When did Donald Trump address the rally?

GOLDEN, CO - OCTOBER 29: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally in the Rodeo Arena at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds October 29, 2016 in Golden, Colorado. The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Friday it discovered emails pertinent to the closed investigation of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's private email server and are looking to see if they improperly contained classified information. Trump said "I think it's the biggest story since Watergate." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

How much did Donald Trump Jr. get paid?

An RNC official says about $167,000 was paid to Donald Trump Jr.'s attorney, Alan Futerfas. Another $30,000 went to the law firm of Williams & Jenson, which helped prepare him for testimony. The official insisted on anonymity to discuss financial information not yet made public.

Did Donald Trump Jr. meet with a Kremlin lawyer?

Donald Trump Jr. was informed ahead of a June 2016 meeting with a Kremlin-linked lawyer that material damaging to Hillary Clinton that he was offered was "part of a Russian government effort to aid his father's candidacy," the New York Times reported Monday evening.

Did Donald Trump Jr. know who he was meeting with beforehand?

The latest bombshell report comes after the White House spent Monday defending President Trump's eldest son following another Times report that the meeting last summer was intended to get damaging information about Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. In a statement Sunday, Trump Jr. said he didn't know who he was meeting with beforehand, but had been told the person "might have information helpful to the campaign." He said the meeting with Russian attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya yielded no useful details.

Where was the Russian lawyer sitting in Trump Tower?

On June 9, the Russian lawyer was sitting in the younger Mr. Trump’s office on the 25th floor of Trump Tower, just one level below the office of the future president. Over the past several days, The New York Times has disclosed the existence of the meeting, whom it involved and what it was about. The story has unfolded as The Times has been able ...

Who is Donald Trump's brother in law?

Donald Trump Jr. agreed, adding that he would most likely bring along “Paul Manafort (campaign boss)” and “my brother-in-law,” Jared Kushner, now one of the president’s closest White House advisers. On June 9, the Russian lawyer was sitting in the younger Mr. Trump’s office on the 25th floor of Trump Tower, just one level below the office ...

What did Donald Trump Jr. say in 2016?

Donald Trump Jr. received an email on June 3, 2016, promising dirt on Hillary Clinton. The information was described as being part of Russia's support for his father’s presidential bid. His reply? “I love it.”

When did Donald Trump speak with Emin?

arranged to speak with Emin, sending along his private cellphone number on June 6.

Who is Emin Agalarov?

In the June 3 email, Mr. Goldstone told Donald Trump Jr. that he was writing on behalf of a mutual friend, one of Russia’s biggest pop music stars, Emin Agalarov. Emin, who professionally uses his first name only, is the son of Aras Agalarov, a real estate tycoon sometimes called the “Donald Trump of Russia.”.

Who is the deputy press secretary for the Witch Hunt?

This is the greatest Witch Hunt in political history. Sad!”. At a White House briefing on Tuesday, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the deputy press secretary, referred questions about the meeting to Donald Trump Jr.’s counsel, but read a statement from the president in which he called his son “a high-quality person.”.

Did Goldstone speak to someone at Trump?

Several are under scrutiny by the F.B.I. and Congress. Subsequent efforts to reach Mr. Goldstone, who acknowledged in the interview that he had spoken with someone at the Trump Organization over the weekend in anticipation of news media attention, have been unsuccessful.

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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 informati...
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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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