webfact Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Trump says his son sought information on Clinton from Russians in 2016 By Doina Chiacu U.S. President Donald Trump holds a Make America Great Again rally in Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center, OH, U.S., August 4, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged on Sunday that his son met with Russians in 2016 at Trump Tower to get information on his election opponent Hillary Clinton, saying it was "totally legal" and "done all the time in politics." The Republican president had previously said the meeting was about the adoption of Russian children by Americans. Trump's morning Twitter post was his most direct statement on the purpose of the meeting, though his son and others have said it was to gather damaging information on the Democratic candidate. In a post on Twitter, Trump also denied reports in the Washington Post and CNN that he was concerned his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., could be in legal trouble because of the meeting with the Russians, including a lawyer with Kremlin ties. He repeated that he had not known about the meeting in advance. "Fake News reporting, a complete fabrication, that I am concerned about the meeting my wonderful son, Donald, had in Trump Tower. This was a meeting to get information on an opponent, totally legal and done all the time in politics - and it went nowhere. I did not know about it!" Trump said. Political campaigns routinely pursue opposition research on their opponents, but not with foreign representatives from a country viewed as an adversary. Russian officials were under U.S. sanctions at the time. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is examining whether Trump campaign members coordinated with Russia to sway the White House race in his favour. Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied his government interfered. One part of the inquiry has focussed on a June 9, 2016, meeting at Trump Tower in New York between Donald Jr., other campaign aides and a group of Russians. Email released by Donald Jr. himself showed he had been keen on the meeting because his father's campaign was being offered potentially damaging information on Clinton. Donald Jr. said later he realised the meeting was primarily aimed at lobbying against the 2012 Magnitsky sanctions law, which led to Moscow denying Americans the right to adopt Russian orphans. President Trump has repeatedly denied that his campaign worked with Moscow, saying "No Collusion!" Last week, however, he adopted his lawyers' tactics and insisted "collusion is not a crime." While collusion is not a technical legal charge, Mueller could bring conspiracy charges if he finds that any campaign member worked with Russia to break U.S. law. Working with a foreign national with the intent of influencing a U.S. election could violate multiple laws, according to legal experts. CNN reported last month that Michael Cohen, the president's longtime personal lawyer, was willing to tell Mueller that Trump did know about the Trump Tower meeting in advance. Trump's lawyers and the White House have given conflicting accounts about whether Trump was involved in crafting Donald Jr.'s response to a New York Times article last summer revealing the Trump Tower meeting with the adoptions rationale. Trump's lawyers acknowledged in a letter to Mueller's team in January 2018 that Trump dictated the response, according to the Times. Trump has stepped up his public attacks on the Mueller probe since the first trial to arise from it began last week in Alexandria, Virginia, involving former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. The federal tax and bank fraud charges Manafort faces are not related to the Trump campaign but Manafort's close relations with Russians and a Kremlin-backed Ukrainian politician are under scrutiny in the trial. Trump's attacks on the special counsel's investigation have been rebuffed by Republican leaders in Congress who have expressed support for Mueller. "The president should be straightforward with the American people about the threat to our election process that Russia, Putin in particular, is engaged in is ongoing," Representative Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday. One of the president's personal lawyers said on Sunday that if Trump is subpoenaed by the special counsel, his lawyers will attempt to quash it in court. Any legal battle over whether the president can be compelled to testify could go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the lawyer, Jay Sekulow, said on ABC's "This Week." U.S. intelligence agencies concluded last year that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. election with a campaign of hacking into Democratic Party computer networks and spreading disinformation on social media. American intelligence officials say Russia is targeting the November congressional elections, which will determine whether or not Republicans keep control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress. (Reporting by Doina Chiacu, Damon Darlin, Lucia Mutikani, Lesley Wroughton; editing by Grant McCool) -- © Copyright Reuters 2018-08-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pegman Posted August 5, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2018 The unraveling of the lies continue. Did Jr lie to Congress? 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Carib Posted August 5, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2018 Ah yes, those talks about russian orphans... all called Hillary?? What a mess US politics is. Already tired of winning anybody? 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Samui Bodoh Posted August 5, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2018 23 minutes ago, webfact said: U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged on Sunday that his son met with Russians in 2016 at Trump Tower to get information on his election opponent Hillary Clinton, saying it was "totally legal" and "done all the time in politics." No, it is NOT "totally legal" and "done all the time in politics." It is illegal and not done. Junior should go to jail for this treasonous activity. Trump Senior conspired to obstruct justice with his statement from Air Force One claiming that the meeting was about 'adoption'. The question is whether the Congressional Republicans, who are a co-equal arm of government tasked with oversight of the Executive branch in general and the Executive (President) specifically, will actually fulfill their constitutionally mandated duties. To date, they have been 'Spineless Wonders' and abject failures, so I ain't holding my breath. It is sad to see a great power shoot itself in the crotch. 9 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spidey Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 Go Muller! The pips are squeaking now. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post neeray Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 Whatever the Trump lot says today will conceivably change tomorrow, next week, next month, whatever, whenever the story needs to be altered again. Nobody believes anything that The Liar in Chief says anymore. "...... I am concerned about the meeting my wonderful son, Donald, had in Trump Tower". Nepotism !!! This is the only reason his dimwit son is even part of his administration. The whole lot are nothing but a bunch of liars. Spidey, I agree, go Mueller go. Hang 'em all high and dry. You've got the goods and the Trump clan knows it. They're just buying time. Trump senior, Trump junior, Kushner, Sara Sanders, legal team et al, all just a bunch of liars. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: ged on Sunday that his son met with Russians in 2016 at Trump Tower to get information on his election opponent Hillary Clinton, saying it was "totally legal" and "done all the time in politics." Traitor. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Hardly surprising he's throwing his son under the Mueller bus. I thought this meeting was about adoptions? Maybe Vlad will adopt Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post neeray Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 Just now, mtls2005 said: Hardly surprising he's throwing his son under the Mueller bus. I thought this meeting was about adoptions? Maybe Vlad will adopt Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka? Great idea (Vlad to adopt). Junior would make a good "KBG" agent. After Senior turns the Trump name to mud, they'll all be looking for a new father figure, maybe a new country too. Looks good on them. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post attrayant Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 2 hours ago, webfact said: Trump acknowledged on Sunday that his son met with Russians in 2016 at Trump Tower to get information on his election opponent Hillary Clinton, saying it was "totally legal" and "done all the time in politics." No; no it's not. Here's what happened when somebody with morals was in a similar situation: [Al Gore] told Colbert about how in 2000 he was preparing for a presidential debate with George W. Bush when he received campaign materials he wasn't supposed to have. Somebody had stolen Bush's debate prep book and mailed it to Gore's friend who was planning on being the Bush stand-in for the former vice president's own debate prep. "We immediately turned it over to the FBI and Tom recused himself from the whole debate process," said Gore, joking that it wasn't sent from Moscow, it was sent from Texas. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/al-gore-stephen-colbert-trump-election-campaign-1022007 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tug Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 He just can’t help himself lol what a dumb ass lol btw Donald it’s not collusion it’s conspiring with a hostile power to rigg our election but don’t worry plenty of room for you and the whole family at Leavenworth 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Silurian Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 Looks like Don Jr. met with the infamous Russian agent Maria Butina. Beyond the N.R.A.: Maria Butina’s Peculiar Bid for Russian Influence 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mtls2005 Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 Attention Janitor Guiliani, clean up on aisles 3,5,9, Bedminster and at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Bring the new SUPER MOP. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, Silurian said: Looks like Don Jr. met with the infamous Russian agent Maria Butina. There's video too...who knew DJTJ was such a good singer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post saminoz Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 Americans (at least those capable of critical thought) must be getting downright embarrassed at the antics of this orange haired buffoon! I never thought they'd be able to top GW for the label "most ridiculous President ever" but this cretin managed it within days of his inauguration and continues to push the boundaries of political farce, and outright dishonesty ever further outwards! He has done incalculabe damage to what little regard and respect that the office of POTUS managed to retain, even after the monkey Bonzo's co-star, the peanut farmer, Bill the jizz king and the (surely) inbred GW Bush. What a political system!! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 ^^^ Sadly only 62% of us are downright embarrassed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) 25 minutes ago, sfokevin said: ^^^ Sadly only 62% of us are downright embarrassed... Who knew elephant excrement was so white? "I'd rather have teeth than be a Democrat." Edited August 6, 2018 by mtls2005 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Just for my edification when was the "again" period that Americans want to go back to? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: Just for my edification when was the "again" period that Americans want to go back to? Not sure about "Americans"? Trump supporters? 1950's? 1850's? pick 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBKK Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 If someone said they had info most politicians would go and find out what it was. No big deal. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, BobBKK said: If someone said they had info most politicians would go and find out what it was. No big deal. So you're saying the "Steele Dossier" is a winner? Thanks for that vote of confidence. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 An inflammatory post has been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becker Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 10 minutes ago, sfokevin said: ^^^ Sadly only 62% of us are downright embarrassed... The good thing about this demographic is that time is not on their side and their numbers are dwindling fast. Sadly permanent damage has already been done by the Swamp King. Let's hope the draft dodging traitor in the WH soon gets relegated to a particularly smelly part of history's scrap heap and the difficult work of rebuilding can begin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Becker Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 9 minutes ago, BobBKK said: If someone said they had info most politicians would go and find out what it was. No big deal. If that someone was a foreign national from a nation adversarial to the US (to be polite) the absolute minimum they should have done was to inform relevant authorities about it. Of course, some would say that what they did was treason and that that's exactly what you support. And that's a big deal indeed. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 20 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: Just for my edification when was the "again" period that Americans want to go back to? Pre Boston Tea Party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 One can only hope this entire crime family is locked up in a federal pen, before this is all over. They have worked their entire lives for this fate. Not an honest bone in any body within this family. Not one. The number of laws that have been broken here are innumerable. Let us hope Mueller has enough to get some convictions. The tangerine tornado is continuing to disgrace himself daily. The recent statements he made about Lebron James are making him look even more ignorant than usual, and that is a very hard thing to accomplish. James has been made to look dignified, very smart, and cunning, with his lack of replies, and his restraint and elegance. James is a much loved figure, and even Melania came out to defend him against the racist, hate mongering brute bully super freak. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sfokevin Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 His supporters didn’t mind when he joked about the handicapped his supporter didn’t mind a little pussy grabbing sexual assault His supporters didn’t mind when he joked about POW His supporters didn’t mind him disparaging a Gold Star parent So why not a little treason.... 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBKK Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Just now, Becker said: If that someone was a foreign national from a nation adversarial to the US (to be polite) the absolute minimum they should have done was to inform relevant authorities about it. Of course, some would say that what they did was treason and that that's exactly what you support. And that's a big deal indeed. That's absurd. There is NO war with Russia, a fellow Security Council member, there is NO law to say one cannot converse with Russians. They didn't hide it it was at the Tower. Treason? don't make me laugh please.legal Definition of treason. : the offense of attempting to overthrow the government of one's country or of assisting its enemies in war; specifically : the act of levying war against the United States or adhering to or giving aid and comfort to its enemies by one who owes it allegiance. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sfokevin Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 1 minute ago, BobBKK said: That's absurd. There is NO war with Russia, a fellow Security Council member, there is NO law to say one cannot converse with Russians. They didn't hide it it was at the Tower. Treason? don't make me laugh please.legal Definition of treason. : the offense of attempting to overthrow the government of one's country or of assisting its enemies in war; specifically : the act of levying war against the United States or adhering to or giving aid and comfort to its enemies by one who owes it allegiance. “They didn’t hide it”... ? Everything you just said is wrong... 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBKK Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Just now, sfokevin said: “They didn’t hide it”... ? Everything you just said is wrong... They hid the meeting at Trump Tower? the meeting that's in all the MSM news? you mean they snuck in in disguise? used aliases? ok fair enough I didn't know that 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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