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Sep 07, 2017 · Two months have passed since Donald Trump Jr. admitted to meeting with a Russian lawyer in June 2016 in order to get dirt on his father's campaign opponent, Hillary Clinton.

So what was this meeting about?

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.

Was anyone else at the meeting?

Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and then-campaign chairman Paul Manafort also attended the meeting, along with a translator.

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.

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 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.

Who is Natalia Veselnitskaya?

Russia lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya via Facebook. 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 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.

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.

What did the woman say after pleasantries were exchanged?

"After pleasantries were exchanged, the woman stated that she had information that individuals connected to Russia were funding the Democratic National Committee and supporting Ms. Clinton," he said. "Her statements were vague, ambiguous and made no sense."

What did Donald Trump Jr. say about Goldstone?

Trump Jr. "wanted to hear [Goldstone] out and play it out and see what happens ," as he told Sean Hannity on July 11. "Listen, I'd been reading about scandals that people were probably underreporting for a long time," he added. "So maybe it was something that had to do with one of those things. I mean, this is her perhaps involvement with the Russian government."

Did Donald Trump Jr. have any way to gauge the reliability, credibility or accuracy of any of the things?

Trump Jr. told investigators at the Senate Judiciary Committee appointment that he was swamped with his father's campaign, fielding tons of emails, and he "had no way to gau ge the reliability, credibility or accuracy of any of the things " in Goldstone's messages, according to the Times.

What did President Trump say?

On Sunday, US media including the Washington Post, CNN and AP reported that Mr Trump was worried Donald Trump Jr could be in legal trouble because of the 9 June 2016 meeting with Ms Veselnitskaya in New York. They cited several unnamed sources.

Trump Tower meeting: How the story has changed

8 July 2017: The New York Times reveals the June 2016 meeting took place and Mr Trump Jr releases a statement describing it as a "short introductory meeting" that focused on Russian adoptions

Why is the Trump Tower meeting controversial?

It is common for US politicians to research their opponents during a campaign.

Who is Donald Trump's son in law?

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.

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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