Donald Trump Jr Just Lawyered Up: Report
Donald Trump Jr. just hired a lawyer to defend him in the Russia investigation, according to a new report.
In a tweet, Reuters just reported that Lawyer Alan Futerfas has been hired to represent Donald Trump Jr. in connection with Russia probes.
EXCLUSIVE: Lawyer Alan Futerfas hired to represent Donald Trump Jr. in connection with Russia probes pic.twitter.com/jQsudsroez
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 10, 2017
In a series of reports over the weekend and Monday, it was revealed that Donald Trump Jr. met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer who offered to give him damaging information about Hillary Clinton. Trump Jr. brought Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort to the June meeting in Trump Tower.
Trump Jr., in both a public statement and on Twitter, has acknowledged that he attended the meeting after being told the Russian lawyer would give him damaging information about Clinton.
NBC News has also confirmed the story.
NBC News confirms: Don Jr. has hired lawyer Alan Futerfas to represent him in connection with the Russia investigation, per a spokesperson.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 10, 2017
This story is developing…we will update as details come in.
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