Donald trump Junior has told Fox News that he did not discuss his controversial meeting with a Russian lawyer with his father.
Don Junior had earlier released emails showing he was informed that a Russian attorney was promising dirt on Hillary Clinton, and that it was part of a Russian government effort to help his father in the US election.
Last year's June meeting also involved President Trump son -in -law Jared Kusher and his then campaign head Paul Manafort.
Trump junior has hired a defense lawyer to represent him in the ongoing Russia-related investigations and says he's willing to speak before a congressional committee regarding last year's meeting.
President Trump released a short statement earlier saying his son was quote 'a high-quality person' and went on to applaud what he called his son's 'transparency.'
Speaking on the Fox program Hannity, Don junior denied his father had knowledge of the meeting...
IN: It was...'
OUT: ...shame'
DUR: 9 secs
Speakng on the Fox program Hannity, Trump junior said he wanted to personall see what the Russian national had to offer on Clinton....
IN: In retrospect...'
OUT: ..here it out'
DUR: 18 secs