Jul 13 Watch 8:38 The ethical dos and don’ts of opposition research By PBS News Hour Donald Trump Jr. and his father, President Trump, have defended the decision to meet with a Russian government lawyer to potentially discuss information about Hillary Clinton as standard opposition research. Judy Woodruff speaks with Tim Miller, a former Jeb Bush… Continue watching
Jul 13 Trump says he did all he could to confront Putin over election meddling By Associated Press Trump told reporters onboard Air Force One that Putin twice denied any meddling and the president asked what more he could have done. Continue reading
Jul 13 GOP chairman plans to call on Donald Trump Jr. to testify By Mary Clare Jalonick and Erica Werner, Associated Press The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he will call on President Donald Trump's son to testify amid investigations into Russian meddling in last year's election — and he says he'll subpoena him if necessary. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watchdog groups file complaint with FEC accusing Donald Trump Jr. of breaking campaign finance law By Daniel Bush Several watchdog groups filed a complaint Thursday with the Federal Election Commission accusing Donald Trump Jr. of illegally coordinating with Russia during the 2016 campaign, based on the emails he released earlier this week detailing the meeting he set… Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 8:01 Did Donald Trump Jr. break the law? Two legal experts weigh in By PBS News Hour Donald Trump Jr.’s release of his Russia-related email exchange reignited a legal debate about whether members of the Trump campaign engaged in unlawful activity. Former White House Counsel Bob Bauer and Jed Shugerman of Fordham Law School join Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 8:16 How are Trump Jr. revelations resonating politically? By PBS News Hour How are Americans on both sides of the aisle reacting to revelations about a meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer? Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union and Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org join Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 3:42 Trump legal team distances president from son’s meeting with Russian lawyer By PBS News Hour How do the bombshell revelations in Donald Trump Jr.'s emails affect the Russia investigation? That was the big question across Capitol Hill, after it was revealed the president's son tried to get damaging information on Hillary Clinton, provided by the… Continue watching
Jul 12 Trump defends son after disclosure of Russian emails By Eric Tucker and Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that his eldest son was "open, transparent and innocent," a day after Donald Trump Jr. revealed his eagerness to hear damaging information about Hillary Clinton from the Russian government in a meeting last year with… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:14 Sen. Warner: I don’t accept Donald Trump Jr. ‘rookie mistake’ defense By PBS News Hour On Capitol Hill, Donald Trump Jr.'s release of emails detailing his interest in making contact with a reported Russian government representative about opposition research has generated more questions than answers. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the top… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 7:27 Trump Jr.‘s emails on Russia meeting raise question of what the president knew By PBS News Hour President Trump's son Donald Jr. released a potentially explosive email chain on Thursday, showing he was eager to hear "dirt" on Hillary Clinton with Russia’s support. Trump Jr. said he released them to be transparent, but The New York Times… Continue watching