Senate panel releases report on 2016 Trump Tower meeting

A Senate panel has released documents on a June 2016 meeting between Trump campaign aides and a Russian delegation promising to help their campaign.

The 2,500 pages of transcripts confirm that Donald Trump Jr and campaign aides wanted “dirt” on presidential opponent Hillary Clinton.

The meeting is a part of an ongoing probe by the Justice Department into alleged Russia meddling in 2016.

The committee released the documents after additional witness interviews.

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