Email to Donald Trump Jr. could be a smoking gun

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Email to Donald Trump Jr. could be a smoking gun

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The president's son hires a criminal defense attorney amidst new revelations about what he knew before meeting with a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower last year.

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Jul 11, 2017

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Email to Donald Trump Jr. could be a smoking gun

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