No one – not even President Trump’s children – will be off limits as Congress starts to investigate purported contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.
“I don’t think anyone is beyond the scope of what we need to look at,” said Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the ranking Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, when asked whether the probe will look into an October appearance by Donald Trump Jr. at a French think tank with such strong ties to Russia, it nominated Vladimir Putin for a Nobel Peace Prize.
Three weeks before Election Day, Trump flew to Paris to attend a gathering at the Ritz Hotel hosted by the Center of Political and Foreign Affairs (CPFA). The obscure think tank was founded by a wealthy French businessman, known to have deep business in Russia, and his Syrian-born partner, who later told reporters she flew to Moscow and briefed a senior Russian official about the visit with Trump Jr.
The founders, Fabian Baussart and Randa Kassis, did not respond to requests for comment on Trump Jr.’s visit, though a photo of his appearance is featured on the organization’s website.
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