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WASHINGTON — If President Trump emerged from his meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last week hoping he had begun to “move forward” from the controversy over the Kremlin’s election meddling, as advisers put it, his flight home the next day made clear just how overly optimistic that was. As Air Force One jetted back from Europe on Saturday, a small cadre of Mr.

The June 3, 2016, email sent to Donald Trump Jr.

The June 3, 2016, email sent to Donald Trump Jr.

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Screenshots of the purported email chain that Hillary Clinton, brings a new batch of players into the unfolding story surrounding possible Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Here is a breakdown of the individuals named or referred to in the emails, as well as those who attended the June 9, 2016, meeting at Trump Tower in New York: The president's eldest son. He was contacted via email by Rob Goldstone about meeting the Russian attorney, Natalia Veselnitskaya.

After Hillary Clinton, ABC News spoke to legal experts about whether Trump broke any laws. Trump posted on Twitter on Tuesday four pages of purported emails between him and music producer Robert Goldstone, who arranged the meeting with the Russian attorney, Natalia Veselnitskaya, saying in a statement that he did so "in order to be totally transparent." The email exchange appears to have begun on June 3, 2016, when Goldstone reached out to the eldest son of then-candidate Donald Trump. The most relevant law, a campaign fi

It’s as if the entire Russia investigation –- months of leaks and innuendo, new tidbits, false leads, multiple investigations and overlapping scandals –- was distilled into one damning email chain. The emails posted on Twitter by Donald Trump, Jr.

Hillary Clinton. Critics of the president pointed to the emails as evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian interference in the presidential election. During his interview on "Hannity," Trump admitted the situation may have been mishandled, but he said that the meeting was "a nothing," and maintained that his father had no knowledge of the encounter. "There was nothing to tell," said Trump Jr.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — A meeting between President Donald Trump’s eldest son and a Russian lawyer during the presidential campaign occurred at the behest of a Moscow-based singer with family ties to Trump’s businesses, according to a participant in the talks. Donald Trump Jr.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump’s son not only met with a Russian lawyer, but he came away frustrated that she didn’t give him anything good.  Michael A. Cohen His defense seems to be that because no information was provided, no one should pay attention to it.  Donald Trump Jr. tweeted Monday that he’s ‘‘happy to work with the committee’’ after Susan Collins said he should be interviewed.