'I love it': the Donald Trump Jnr Russia emails

Donald Trump jnr releases email chain on Twitter


On June 3rd, 2016, at 10.36am, Rob Goldstone [publicist] wrote:

Good morning

Emin [Agalarov, Azerbaijani businessman and singer-songwriter] just called and asked me to contact you with something very interesting.

The Crown prosecutor of Russia met with his father Aras [Agalarov, Azerbaijani-Russian businessman and public figure] this morning and in their meeting offered to provide the Trump campaign with some official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary and her dealings with Russia and would be very useful to your father.

This is obviously very high level and sensitive information but is part of Russia and its government’s support for Mr. Trump – helped along by Aras and Emin.

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What do you think is the best way to handle this information and would you be able to speak to Emin about it directly?

I can also send this info to your father via Rhona, but it is ultra sensitive so wanted to send to you first.

Best

Rob Goldstone

On June 3rd, 2016, at 10.53am, Donald Trump jnr wrote:

Thanks Rob I appreciate that. I am on the road at the moment but perhaps I just speak to Emin first. Seems we have some time and if it’s what you say I love it especially later in the summer. Could we do a call first thing next week when I am back?

Best,

Don

Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016, 12.40pm

To: Donald Trump Jr

Subject: Re: Russia – Clinton – private and confidential

Hi Don

Let me know when you are free to talk with Emin by phone about this Hillary info – you had mentioned early this week so wanted to try to schedule a time and day Best to you and family Rob Goldstone

On June 6th, 2016, at 3.03pm, Donald Trump jnr wrote:

Rob could we speak now?

d

From: Rob Goldstone

Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016, 3.37pm

To: Donald Trump Jr

Subject: Re: Russia – Clinton – private and confidential

Let me track him down in Moscow

What number he could call?

On June 6th, 2016, at 15.38, Donald Trump jnr wrote:

My cell [number redacted] thanks

d

On June 6th, 2016, at 3.43pm, Rob Goldstone wrote:

Ok he’s on stage in Moscow but should be off within 20 Minutes so I am sure can call Rob

On June 7th, 2016, at 4.20pm, Rob Goldstone wrote:

Don

Hope all is well

Emin asked that I schedule a meeting with you and The Russian government attorney who is flying over from Moscow for this Thursday.

I believe you are aware of the meeting – and so wondered if 3pm or later on Thursday works for you?

I assume it would be at your office.

Best

Rob Goldstone

On June 6th, 2016, at 4.38pm, Donald Trump jnr wrote:

Rob thanks for the help.

D

On June 7th, 2016, at 5.16pm, Donald Trump jnr wrote:

How about 3 at our offices? Thanks rob appreciate you helping set it up.

D

On June 7th, 2016, at 5.19pm, Rob Goldstone wrote:

Perfect won’t sit in on the meeting, but will bring them at 3pm and introduce you etc.

I will send the names of the two people meeting with you for security when I have them later today.

best

Rob

On June 7th, 2016, at 6.14pm, Donald Trump jnr wrote:

Great. It will likely be Paul Manafort (campaign boss) my brother in law [Jared Kushner] and me, 725 Fifth Ave 25th floor.

From: Rob Goldstone

Sent: Wednesday June 08, 2016, 10.34am

To: Donald Trump Jr

Subject: Re: Russia – Clinton – private and confidential

Good morning

Would it be possible to move tomorrow meeting to 4pm as the Russian attorney is in court until 3 i was just informed.

Best

Rob

On June 8th, 2016, at 11.15am, Donald Trump jnr wrote:

Yes Rob I could do that unless they wanted to do 3 today instead... just let me know and ill lock it in either way.

d

From: Rob Goldstone

Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016, 11.18am

To: Donald Trump Jr

Subject: Re: Russia – Clinton – private and confidential

They can’t do today as she hasn’t landed yet from Moscow 4pm is great tomorrow.

Best

Rob

From: Donald Trump Jr

Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016, 12.03pm

To: Jared Kushner, Paul Manafort

Subject: FW: Russia – Clinton – private and confidential

Meeting got moved to 4 tomorrow at my offices.

Best,

Don

Comment posted by Donald Trump jnr on Twitter on July 11th, 2017

To everyone, in order to be totally transparent, I am releasing the entire email chain of my emails with Rob Goldstone about the meeting on June 9, 2016. The first email on June 3, 2016 was from Rob, who was relating a request from Emin, a person I knew from the 2013 Ms. Universe Pageant near Moscow. Emin and his father have a very highly respected company in Moscow. The information they suggested they had about Hillary Clinton I thought was Political Opposition Research. I first wanted to just have a phone call but when that didn’t work out, they said the woman would be in New York and asked if I would meet. I decided to take the meeting. The woman, as she has said publicly, was not a government official. And, as we have said, she had no information to provide and wanted to talk about adoption policy and the Magnitsky Act. To put this in context, this occurred before the current Russian fever was in vogue. As Rob Goldstone said just today in the press, the entire meeting was “the most inane nonsense l ever heard. And I was actually agitated by it.”