Donald Trump Jr. grilled about Russian contacts by House intelligence committee

The following article by Karoun Demirjian and Rosalind S. Helderman was posted on the Washington Post website December 6, 2017:

Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) said Donald Trump Jr. did not answer some questions in a closed hearing on Dec. 6. (The Washington Post)

Donald Trump Jr. met behind closed doors for roughly seven hours Wednesday with the House Intelligence committee, fielding extensive questioning about contacts he had with Russians during the 2016 campaign.

Committee members queried President Trump’s eldest son about a June 2016 meeting he held with a Russian lawyer after he was told she would provide damaging information about Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. He was also asked about his contact with WikiLeaks in October 2016, around the time the group was releasing hacked Democratic emails, according to people familiar with the session. Continue reading “Donald Trump Jr. grilled about Russian contacts by House intelligence committee”