Russian American lobbyist was present at Trump Jr.’s meeting with Kremlin-connected lawyer

The following article by Rosalind S Helderman and Tom Hamburger was posted on the Washington Post website July 14, 2017:

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A Russian American lobbyist and veteran of the Soviet military said Friday that he attended a June 2016 meeting between President Trump’s oldest son and a Kremlin-connected attorney.

The presence of Rinat Akhmetshin adds to the number of people in attendance at the Trump Tower gathering that emerged this week as the clearest evidence so far of interactions between Trump campaign officials and Russia.

In an interview with the Washington Post, Akhmetshin said he participated in the session with several others. His role in the meeting was first reported by NBC News and the Associated Press. Continue reading “Russian American lobbyist was present at Trump Jr.’s meeting with Kremlin-connected lawyer”