Donald Trump Jr. does a complete flip-flop on whether he knew about campaign staffers meeting with Russians

Donald Trump Jr.
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Newly released interview transcripts from the Senate Judiciary Committee show Donald Trump Jr. struggling, in real time, to keep his story straight.

The panel interviewed Trump Jr. about the 2016 meeting between Trump campaign officials and a Kremlin-linked Russian lawyer who came to offer "dirt" on then-candidate Hillary Clinton. Lawmakers wanted to know whether Trump Jr. knew of any interactions between Trump campaign personnel and Russian government officials. "I was aware of none," said Trump Jr., in a seemingly definitive statement within his I-don't-remember-filled interview.

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Summer Meza, The Week US

Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.