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Donald Trump Was ‘Fixated’ On Meeting Putin In 2013 And Secretly Tried To Set Meeting, ‘Mother Jones’ Reports

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Trump reportedly believed the meeting could open doors to lucrative developments in Russia. Donald Trump tried to push Russian contacts to make a secret request…
Trump reportedly believed the meeting could open doors to lucrative developments in Russia.
Donald Trump tried to push Russian contacts to make a secret request for a meeting with Vladimir Putin in 2013, newly released Senate testimony shows.
As the report noted, Donald Trump made public hints that he wanted to meet with Putin, even tweeting, “Do you think Putin will be going to The Miss Universe Pageant in November in Moscow—if so, will he become my new best friend?”
Trump was reportedly hoping that the Miss Universe contest could open doors to a major development deal in Moscow.
Manafort. Flynn. Kushner. Trump Jr. Trump himself.
A former CIA officer explains: Why Trump’s Team Was Easy Prey for Putin https://t.co/R2NkGIGq4H
— Richard Hine (@richardhine) May 16,2018
Trump has stoked controversy in the past for his close relationship with Vladimir Putin, despite Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Earlier this year, Trump ignored the advisement of his national security team and called Putin to congratulate him on his presidential re-election.
Donald Trump has also been criticized for his reluctance to enforce new sanctions on Russia that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress. As the New York Times noted, Trump even contradicted U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley after she announced that the U. S. would be enforcing the new sanctions on Russia.

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