Trump Jr. Accepts Meeting Explicitly Framed as "Russia and Its Government's Support"

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Donald Trump Jr. accepted meeting at Trump Tower after being promised “official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary” as “part of Russia and its government’s support for Mr. Trump.” Meeting included Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, Rinat Akhmetshin (former Soviet counterintelligence officer), and others. Mueller team analyzed as potential campaign finance violation involving “thing of value” from foreign nationals. Trump personally dictated false statement claiming meeting was about Russian adoptions, deleting acknowledgment of political dirt.

Sources & Citations

[1] Mueller Report Volume I: June 9, 2016 Meeting at Trump Tower · Apr 18, 2019 Tier 1

[2] Trump Tower meeting: At least eight people in room · Jul 14, 2017 Tier 1

[3] Trump dictated son's misleading statement on meeting with Russian lawyer · Jul 31, 2017 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump Jr. Accepts Meeting Explicitly Framed as "Russia and Its Government's Support".” The Capture Cascade Timeline, June 9, 2016. https://capturecascade.org/event/2016-06-09--trump-tower-russian-meeting/