Cover-up allegations raise awkward questions for Trump’s lawyer
Cover-up allegations raise awkward questions for Trump’s lawyer
By Steve Benen
It’s been a few weeks since the New York Times first learned of a campaign meeting between top members of Donald Trump’s inner circle and Russian nationals at Trump Tower last year. At the time, Donald Trump Jr. issued a written statement saying participants “primarily discussed” an adoption program, which was “not a campaign issue.”
The statement omitted the fact that the point of the meeting was for Team Trump to acquire information from the Russian government, which had offered to provide dirt to Republicans about Hillary Clinton.
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By Steve Benen
It’s been a few weeks since the New York Times first learned of a campaign meeting between top members of Donald Trump’s inner circle and Russian nationals at Trump Tower last year. At the time, Donald Trump Jr. issued a written statement saying participants “primarily discussed” an adoption program, which was “not a campaign issue.”
The statement omitted the fact that the point of the meeting was for Team Trump to acquire information from the Russian government, which had offered to provide dirt to Republicans about Hillary Clinton.
READ MORE: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/co...
