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Article snippet: President Trump personally signed off on a statement released Saturday by his eldest son, MORE. The New York Times reported Tuesday that Trump signed off on the statement, which was drafted aboard Air Force One by Trump's advisers. In the statement, Trump Jr. said: “It was a short introductory meeting. I asked Jared and Paul to stop by. We primarily discussed a program about the adoption of Russian children that was active and popular with American families years ago and was since ended by the Russian government, but it was not a campaign issue at the time and there was no follow-up.” “I was asked to attend the meeting by an acquaintance, but was not told the name of the person I would be meeting with beforehand,” he added. President Trump issued a brief statement defending his eldest son through White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders during an off-camera briefing with reporters on Tuesday. “My son is a high-quality person and I applaud his transparency,” the statement said. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more