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Donald trump. i mean, thats all they have talked about. even the latest situation, i mean i have had i dont know how many thousands of dollars spent on me doing opposition research and i think if -- >> this is a foreign government. this is the presidents son -- >> thats what im saying. >> -- under the pretext that a foreign government was trying to help the trump campaign by offering dirt on the opponent. that is not, in talking to several people on both sides of the aisle who dealt with campaig...

Form and a lack of equivalency and intention to the chalupa-hillary clinton campaign and the ukrainian embassy. i will say this, if the ukrainian government and chalupa and hillary clinton campaign colluded to undermine donald trump, thats not a crime either. its not treason, its not conspiracy to defraud the government, its not collusion with only applies to antitrust. its not a violation of election laws. in both cases, the donald trump case and the ukrainian case, its just not against the law...

Earlier today on the "today" show. did she describe it accurately? >> fairly accurately. i was a little taken back by her talking about me pressing for the information. but the pretext was we have information. and there was small talk. sort of nonsensical and quickly went on to a story about russian adaups adoption and how we could help and thats where we shut it down. >> did you know what the mcginty act was? >> id never heard of it. >> she said that. >> we were all there. i was there listening...

I was a little taken back by her talking about me pressing for the information. as you can see, the pretext of the meeting was we have information and there was some maul talk. i dont even remember what it was. nonsensical and then quickly went on to a story about russian adoption and how we could possibly help. and really thats where we shut it down which is, wait a second. what does this have to do with -- >> did you even know what the magnitsky act was? >> i think it became apparent to jared ...

About. here is the e-mail. the crown prosecutor of russia offered to provide the trump campaign with some official documents and information that would incriminate hillary. this is obviously very high level and sensitive information but is part of russia and its governments support for mr. trump. what do you hear? >> it reads like a hypothetical -- let me give you a tutorial on what never allow to happen? we do know some trump allies are suggesting this was all a setup, to try to entrap don juni...

The pretext of the meeting was hey, i have information about your opponent. hey, some dnc donors may have done something. i said hey, what does this have to do with anything? in specially in light of what was going around out there. >> sean: did you ever have any contact with this woman or goldstone ever again? >> donald jr.,: not the woman. not since this transpired. >> sean: this is a hypothetical. in any point in your mind did don jr. have a siren saying okay, i go back to the first email abo...

The pretext of the meeting was hey, i have information about your opponent. hey, some dnc donors may have done something. i said hey, what does this have to do with anything? in specially in light of what was going around out there. >> sean: did you ever have any contact with this woman or goldstone ever again? >> donald jr.,: not the woman. not since this transpired. >> sean: this is a hypothetical. in any point in your mind did don jr. have a siren saying okay, i go back to the first email abo...

The pretext of the meeting was hey, i have information about your opponent. hey, some dnc donors may have done something. i said hey, what does this have to do with anything? especially in light of what was going around out there.. >> sean: did you ever have any contact with this woman again? goldstone? >> donald jr.,: no. well, goldstone, but not since this transpired. >> sean: this is a hypothetical. inhi any point in your mind did don jr. have a siren saying "okay, i go back to the first emai...

We dont know. but just in terms of the big picture law, we have the e-mail showing that donald trump jr. thought he might have actually been getting some incriminating evidence on clinton. you can decide whether or not you think it is a thing of value. he admits to pushing for it during that meeting. lets listen to what he said. >> i was probably pressing because the pretext of the meeting was, hey, i have information about your opponent. it was this, hey, you know, some dnc donors may have done...

New york times," this russian attorney has connections to the kremlin. it certainly would seem to indicate if its a russian government effort to help your fathers campaign and we want you to meet with this russian attorney, it would seem like in anybodys mind, they would be linked. accurately or not. >> but without knowing the contents of the conversation, i think that to my point about the known unknowns, there is a lot that we dont know. you know, we know what both of these sides have said abo...