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Donald Trump Jr released a statement today admitting that he had met with a Russian lawyer who had promised him some dirt on the Clintons.
Also in the meeting, besides him and the Russian lawyer, were Trump's son in law Jared Kushner and Trump's then-campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
Here are the previous statements by the Trump administration regarding collusion with the Russians.
1) Trump Jr. on Saturday: The meeting was about Russian adoption
2) Trump Jr. in March: No meetings “representing the campaign” with Russians
3) President-elect Trump in January: No contact between Trump associates and Russia during campaign
4) Trump spokesperson Hope Hicks: "No communication" with a foreign entity
5) Trump campaign chief Kellyanne Conway in December: “Absolutely not” on contact with Russians trying to meddle
6) Vice President Pence asked in January whether there was any contact between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin: “Of course not”
7) Trump spokesperson Spicer in February regarding collusion between the campaign and Russian operatives: Doesn't change Trump's January statement
8) Trump Jr. in July 2016: Suggestions that Russians tried to help Trump are “lies”.
UCJ, UNILORIN.
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