Paul Manafort's notes from a controversial Trump Tower meeting with Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign included a mention of political contributions near a reference to the Republican National Committee, two sources briefed on the evidence told NBC News.
The contents of the note, which have not been previously disclosed, elevated the significance of the June 2016 meeting for congressional investigators, who are focused on determining whether it included any discussion of donations from Russian sources to either the Trump campaign or the Republican Party.
It is illegal for foreigners to donate to American elections. The meeting happened just as Trump had secured the Republican nomination for president, and he was considered a longshot to win. Manafort was the campaign chairman at the time.
Manafort's notes, typed on a smart phone and described by one source briefed on the matter as cryptic, were turned over to the House and Senate intelligence committees and to Special Counsel Robert Mueller. They contained a reference to political contributions and "RNC" in close proximity, the sources said.
The original reporting included the word "donation" as being present in these notes, but that is now in dispute.
Of course Manafort's spokesman dismisses all of this as ridiculous and claims that this is "100 percent false." And since nobody connected to the Trump campaign or this Russia probe has ever been caught telling a lie I don't see why we should not believe them.
I swear with these Russia investigations it's like everyday is Christmas.
Though probably not so much for this guy.
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