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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsErik Prince: Blackwater founder admits Trump Tower meeting with Donald Jr in disastrous interview
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/erik-prince-trump-tower-meeting-blackwater-interview-mehdi-hasan-a8815446.html?fbclid=IwAR0JXE2RZsCXs5bnGnPndJiyRvXPI3YqRO8Vz7zJB16VRhzTLPxz_WjLFYA'Sure looks like Erik Prince committed perjury,' congressman says
Donald Trump ally Erik Prince may have committed perjury, a congressman has said, after the former Navy Seal said for the first time he held a meeting with one of the US presidents sons to discuss Iran policy.
Donald Trump ally Erik Prince may have committed perjury, a congressman has said, after the former Navy Seal said for the first time he held a meeting with one of the US presidents sons to discuss Iran policy.
The admission comes more than a year after the 49-year-old, brother of US education secretary Betsy DeVos, failed to disclose the meeting under oath to the House intelligence committee, according to a public transcript.
According to The New York Times, Mr Prince organised the August 2016 meeting with Mr Trumps eldest son and Lebanese-American businessman George Nader, who reportedly revealed Saudi Arabia and the UAE wanted to help Mr Trump in his bid for the presidency.
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Erik Prince: Blackwater founder admits Trump Tower meeting with Donald Jr in disastrous interview (Original Post)
G_j
Mar 2019
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underpants
(182,826 posts)1. Well wouldn't that be something.
How many countries now is it that openly were trying to help Trump? After the first his campaign didn't think they should put an end to any of it? Oh that's right, he didn't want to win this was all for THE BRAND.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)2. Sure looks like he threw Jr. under the bus, heh heh
Why do I have a feeling Jr. lied about the meeting also?
OnDoutside
(19,960 posts)4. One that I'm amazed we haven't heard more about is Boris Ephsteyn, who lasted 2 months in the WH.