elections. the nra spent $30 million in support of the trump for president campaign. that is triple what the nra spent in the last presidential election in sport of mitt romney's election in 2012. it notes in the nra meeting in kentucky, aleksandr torshin spoke to donald trump jr. during a gala event at the group's national gathering in kentucky in may 2016 when his father won an earlier than usual nra presidential endorsement. in december the "new york times" reported on an e-mail sent from an operative named rick clay in may 2016, to jeff sessions and campaign adviser rick dearborn who is now a white house deputy chief of staff. russia was quietly but actively seeking a dialogue with the u.s. and would attempt to use the