Donald Trump Jr. Escapes Campaign Finance Violations and Sparks Outrage Among the Public
Donald Trump Jr. was not charged with campaign finance violations because it would be hard to prove he knew his conduct was illegal, according to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report. In June of 2016, Don Jr. and other campaign officials met with a Kremlin associated lawyer at Trump Tower, raising questions about their involvement in the Russian meddling in the 2016 Presidential election.
But according to Mueller’s report, “On the facts here, the government would unlikely be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the June 9 meeting participants had general knowledge that their conduct was unlawful.” He continues, stating, “The investigation has not developed evidence that the participants in the meeting were familiar with the foreign-contribution ban or the application of federal law to the relevant factual context.
