It was another bad week for Trump. We now know Trump lied about his Russia ties, and Mueller’s investigation is closing in and has reached Trump’s children. With so much Russia-related news, it’s hard to keep up. Here are the top 6 revelations to know:
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TRUMP’S LIES: Time and again Trump told the American people that his business had nothing to do with Russia, but discussions on Trump Tower Moscow went on at least until June 2016 — and Trump was briefed on it.
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IN TALKS WITH THE KREMLIN: Cohen admitted in court that he was in direct contact with the Kremlin about Trump Tower Moscow during the 2016 presidential campaign. What was the extent of their involvement?
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IVANKA AND DON JR. IMPLICATED: Cohen briefed Trump and his family members about Trump Tower Moscow, and Mueller is reportedly now looking into active involvement by Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. on the project.
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PUTIN’S PENTHOUSE: Trump’s company planned to give a $50 million penthouse at Trump Tower Moscow to Vladimir Putin, and the plan was discussed with the Kremlin during the 2016 campaign.
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ADVANCE NOTICE OF WIKILEAKS: Longtime Trump confidante Roger Stone sought and received detailed information about WikiLeaks’ plan to publish stolen emails weeks before they were made public.
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REPUBLICANS’ FAILED OVERSIGHT: In their report on Russian interference, House Intelligence Committee Republicans accepted Cohen and Sater’s lies, concluding that no “element of the Russian government was actually directly involved” in Trump Tower Moscow.