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11 Julio 2017 17:05
The Russia scandals just keep coming...
For all the ‘fake news’ deflections and scandals at The White House since Donald Trump took office, the one issue that can’t be shaken off is suspected Russian intervention during last year’s election campaign.
Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son, has found himself smack bang in the middle of a political bombshell after it was revealed, in a series of New York Times reports, that he agreed to take a meeting with a Russian lawyer to acquire damning information about Hillary Clinton, courtesy of the Russian government. Trump Jr. was contacted via email by an acquaintance who told him that the information would be ‘part of a Russian government effort to aid his father’s candidacy, according to three people with knowledge of the email.’
Now, Trump Jr. has been forced to release an email chain on Twitter that shows he welcomed an opportunity by the Russian government to damage Clinton's campaign.
While this may seem like another day, another Russian controversy, such revelations could have huge implications for the future of the Trump administration. Here we break down how the Donald Trump Jr. scandal has evolved.Goldstone's email to Trump Jr., which he released on Twitter, says 'the crown prosecutor of Russia' (which does not exist) offered to 'provide the Trump campaign with some official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary and her dealings with Russia and would be very useful' to the US president.
Mr Trump Jr.'s reply reads: "If it's what you say, I love it."
In a later email, Goldstone describes Veselnitskaya as a 'Russian government attorney', meaning that she works directly with the Kremlin.
What are the implications? These revelations are very serious. The Trump campaign is currently being investigated by FBI special prosecutor, Bob Mueller, for suspected collusion with Russia during the US election. Additionally, British spy agency GCHQ flagged up suspicious meetings between Trump aides and supposed Russian agents at the end of 2015. And, senior Trump associates were in contact with the Russian ambassador, Sergei Kislyak, during the campaign. While Trump has refuted allegations that this amounts to collusion, his son’s meeting with Veselnitskaya is particularly problematic. Trump Jr. was aware that the Kremlin was gathering compromising information about Clinton, but did not tell the FBI, and went ahead with the meeting.Here's my statement and the full email chain pic.twitter.com/x050r5n5LQ
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 11, 2017
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