Here are the key parts of the Donald Trump Jr. emails before his meeting with a controversial Russian lawyer
Donald Trump Jr. tweeted Tuesday what he claims is the full email correspondence between himself and the music publicist who reportedly arranged the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with a Russian attorney who reportedly promised dirt on soon-to-be Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
In a statement attached to the tweet, Trump Jr. said he was releasing the emails "in order to be totally transparent" about the ordeal. He said the first email was from Rob Goldstone, the music publicist for a Russian pop star with connections to Trump, on June 3, 2016.
Goldstone has said he set up the meeting between Natalia Veselnitskaya, a Russian lawyer, and a few top members of the Trump campaign.
The emails appear to show Donald Trump Jr. trying to arrange an exchange of information with a lawyer he understands to be connected to the Russian government. Senior adviser Jared Kusher and former campaign manager Paul Manafort were copied on the final email tweeted by Trump Jr.
Here are the key parts:
The first email: Goldstone offers "sensitive information" to Trump Jr., who responds he would "love it."
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The subject line of the ensuing email thread is "Russia - Clinton - private and confidential."
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In later emails, Goldstone refers to "The Russian government attorney" and suggests that another person will join Trump Jr. in the meeting.
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