Russian lobbyist testifies to Mueller grand jury

[riversedge]

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Source: financial times



4 hours ago

by: Katrina Manson in Washington

Rinat Akhmetshin, the lobbyist and former Soviet army officer who met senior Trump campaign aides at a controversial meeting last year, has given evidence before a grand jury investigation, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Mr Akhmetshin gave testimony under oath for several hours on Friday August 11, in a sign that special counsel Robert Mueller is looking at the 2016 meeting as part of his investigation into links between Donald Trump’s election campaign and Russia.

The meeting on June 9, 2016 at Trump Tower in New York has been at the centre of a political storm since it was revealed that Mr Trump’s eldest son, Donald Jr, was promised information and documents that would “incriminate” his father’s rival for the presidency, Hillary Clinton. “If it’s what you say I love it,” Mr Trump Jr replied to an email offering the meeting.

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[uppityperson]

1. Title? Thanks

[longship]

2. Please put the article title in the post title.

Thank you.

[left-of-center2012]

3. riversedge (36,837 posts)

36,837 posts, and you got the title wrong?

Well, we all have a bad day once in awhile.

[left-of-center2012]

4. Try this, from The Hill:

Russian lobbyist testifies before Mueller grand jury

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/348649-russian-lobbyist-testifies-before-mueller-grand-jury

[SunSeeker]

5. I assume the headline is "Russian lobbyist gave evidence to grand jury on Trump Jr meeting"

Or...another shoe drops from the centipede.

[Angry Dragon]

6. I thought the meeting was about children ........ that is what he first said

the Trumps do not lie well but they do lie often