23 July, 2017
Russia's ambassador to Washington was overheard by USA spy agencies telling his bosses that he had discussed campaign-related matters, including issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, the Washington Post reports, citing current and former United States officials.
According to unnamed US officials cited in the Post's report, Ambassador Sergey Kislyak told Russian officials he discussed "campaign-related matters, including policy issues important to Moscow" with Sessions.
"The Judiciary Committee will talk to Trump Jr".
Sessions failed to disclose the meetings with Kislyak during his confirmation hearing. "I don't recall any discussion of the campaign in any significant way", Sessions had said in March.
According to one former official, the two men talked about Trump and his position on Russian Federation, as well as how relations between the two countries would look with Trump as president.
He is authorized to investigate Russia's election interference, any potential Trump campaign ties and any matters that stem from those inquiries.
Kushner is scheduled to be interviewed by the Senate Intelligence Committee on Monday, July 24, behind closed doors. Intelligence agencies think Russian Federation tried to help Mr Trump to power.
One would imagine there isn't anything more damning floating around than those emails, but I wouldn't put it past Trump Jr.to have left a voicemail saying "I love to collude with Russian Federation on behalf of the Trump campaign".
Mr Trump Jr later released email exchanges concerning the meeting on Twitter, after learning that The New York Times was about to publish them.
US President Donald Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr and former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort have a cut a deal with the Senate Judiciary Committee to be subpoenaed and testify privately in order to avoid a public hearing, CNN reported Saturday.
A statement from the office of committee chairman Sen.
She sought out the meeting with Donald Trump Jr. and was introduced by a go-between as a "Russian government lawyer" who had information provided by the Russian government that would be damaging to Trump rival Hillary Clinton. "Look, this is about Russia", Trump said.
Manafort spokesman Jason Maloni declined to comment on the committee's announcement.
The president's new communications team takes the reins as the commander-in-chief is reportedly trying to fight back against the Russian investigation. In the letter, Mueller makes it clear he is connecting this request to the larger Russian election-meddling probe.
"Pardons are not being discussed and are not on the table", Jay Sekulow, a member of President Trump's legal team, told ABC News.
