Monday, July 10, 2017

Senators skeptical of Trump's son's tale

Top U.S. Senators are skeptical about the tale being told by Donald Trump Junior about his meeting with a Russian attorney last year.

The president's son says he's happy to speak with the Senate Intelligence Committee about that meeting, but he's also retained a lawyer to deal with queries into the ever-expanding Russia inquiry, according to Reuters.

Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, expressed his skepticism, based on his own personal experience as a campaign manager and a candidate.

IN: "If I was...
OUT: ...to recant."
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Senator Mark Warner says the pattern of claims from Trump associates is troubling.

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OUT: ...regular fashion."
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