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| The US president, Donald Trump, has described the storm over his son’s meeting with a Russian lawyer as “the greatest witch-hunt in political history” and “sad!” | |
| In a typically combative tweet, Trump praised Donald Trump Jr and said that “my son Donald did a good job last night” when he appeared on Fox TV. “He was open, transparent and innocent,” Trump added. | In a typically combative tweet, Trump praised Donald Trump Jr and said that “my son Donald did a good job last night” when he appeared on Fox TV. “He was open, transparent and innocent,” Trump added. |
| My son Donald did a good job last night. He was open, transparent and innocent. This is the greatest Witch Hunt in political history. Sad! | My son Donald did a good job last night. He was open, transparent and innocent. This is the greatest Witch Hunt in political history. Sad! |
| Trump Jr has been embroiled in scandal since it emerged that he met the Russian lawyer Nataliya Veselnitskaya at Trump Tower in New York on 9 June 2016. The meeting was brokered by a British publicist and former journalist Rob Goldstone. | Trump Jr has been embroiled in scandal since it emerged that he met the Russian lawyer Nataliya Veselnitskaya at Trump Tower in New York on 9 June 2016. The meeting was brokered by a British publicist and former journalist Rob Goldstone. |
| Emails published by Trump Jr on Tuesday showed that Goldstone had promised the lawyer would bring from Russia “some official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary [Clinton]”. He said: “This is obviously very high level and sensitive information but is part of Russia and its government’s support for Mr Trump.” | Emails published by Trump Jr on Tuesday showed that Goldstone had promised the lawyer would bring from Russia “some official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary [Clinton]”. He said: “This is obviously very high level and sensitive information but is part of Russia and its government’s support for Mr Trump.” |
| Critics have said that the offer – and Trump Jr’s willingness to go ahead with the meeting – amount to proof of collusion. Trump Jr denies wrongdoing. On Tuesday evening he told Fox News’s Sean Hannity: “In retrospect I probably would have done things a little differently.” The meeting, he added, was “a nothing”. | Critics have said that the offer – and Trump Jr’s willingness to go ahead with the meeting – amount to proof of collusion. Trump Jr denies wrongdoing. On Tuesday evening he told Fox News’s Sean Hannity: “In retrospect I probably would have done things a little differently.” The meeting, he added, was “a nothing”. |
| On Wednesday Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said it was “wild” that Trump’s son was being blamed for speaking with a Russian attorney. Lavrov – who met Trump last week at the G20 summit in Hamburg, together with Vladimir Putin – said he knew nothing of the meeting with the lawyer. | On Wednesday Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said it was “wild” that Trump’s son was being blamed for speaking with a Russian attorney. Lavrov – who met Trump last week at the G20 summit in Hamburg, together with Vladimir Putin – said he knew nothing of the meeting with the lawyer. |
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