The Trump-Russia investigation just got more complex than we ever expected
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- A newly reported meeting with Donald Trump Jr. and an emissary for Arab princes is the first mention of a country other than Russia offering help to get President Donald Trump elected.
- Republican donor Erik Prince organized the meeting, according to The New York Times, despite previously testifying that he had no relationship with the Trump campaign.
- This new meeting adds a whole other level of complexity to the special counsel's Russia investigation.
A newly reported meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and an emissary for Arab princes is the first mention of a country other than Russia offering help to get President Donald Trump elected.
The August 2016 meeting was reportedly based on Saudi, Emirati, and Israeli representatives offering campaign help to the Trump team, according to The New York Times' account. Sources told the paper those present at the meeting remained close with Trump's team through the election and into the beginning of his young administration.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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