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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Trump reportedly crafted his son's statement on Russia meeting

    Donald Trump Jr. said his meeting with a Russian lawyer was primarily about an adoption program. But it was actually about damaging information the Russians wanted to share about the Clinton campaign. It turns out that President Trump came up with that first misleading statement.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 1, 2017 • 1 min read

    Donald Trump Jr. said his meeting with a Russian lawyer was primarily about an adoption program. But it was actually about damaging information the Russians wanted to share about the Clinton campaign. It turns out that President Trump came up with that first misleading statement.

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    Are we in a new Cold War with Russia?
    1. 0:00Trump reportedly crafted his son's statement on Russia meetingYou’re reading this
    2. 6:51Sanctions, expulsion of diplomats, military exercises: A new Cold War?
    3. 15:46'Santa Barbara' soap opera explains how Russians see the U.S.
    4. 24:39How close is Venezuela to collapsing?
    5. 33:40The long battle by pro-life activists to curtail abortion
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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Are we in a new Cold War with Russia?
    1. 0:00Trump reportedly crafted his son's statement on Russia meetingYou’re reading this
    2. 6:51Sanctions, expulsion of diplomats, military exercises: A new Cold War?
    3. 15:46'Santa Barbara' soap opera explains how Russians see the U.S.
    4. 24:39How close is Venezuela to collapsing?
    5. 33:40The long battle by pro-life activists to curtail abortion
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand