Manafort attends Trump Tower meeting offered as Russian government support
Reporting and findings
- documented
Manafort attended the Trump Tower meeting with Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, and Russian visitors after emails described promised Clinton information as part of Russia's support for Trump. Participants said the discussion centered on adoption and Magnitsky sanctions and produced no useful campaign material. The Mueller report documented willingness to receive the meeting but did not establish an agreement to coordinate with the Russian government.
- U.S. Department of Justice, Special Counsel's Office: Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential ElectionVolume I, pages 110–123: invitation emails, participants, meeting accounts, and charging analysis
Summary and current status
The invitation promised damaging information about Clinton; the special counsel did not establish that the meeting produced coordination with Russia.
Contact documented; Mueller did not establish campaign coordination with the Russian government through the meeting
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- Paul ManafortTrump 2016 campaign chairman
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trump2016 campaign chairmanPaul Manafort