The investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 elections led by special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into a private consulting firm that has worked for the United Arab Emirates, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Mueller’s team has begun asking questions about the private consulting firm Wikistrat and its founders, Joel Zamel and Daniel Green.
The company’s lawyer, Marc Mukasey, says that neither the company or its founders are the focus of the investigation.
However, a source told the Journal that Mueller’s team met with Zamel and questioned him about his business relationship with George Nader, a top adviser to UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed who also had a close relationship with the Trump administration last year.
“Joel is a bright young businessman and Wikistrat has been privileged to serve several U.S. government clients,” Mukasey said in a statement. “Joel and Wikistrat have only a tenuous connection to the special counsel’s investigation and are cooperating fully.”
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