Good evening. And thanks for joining us on this saturday. Im dan harris in for tom llamas. As we come on the air tonight, President Trump is returning to the white house after an overseas trip that is making headlines on many fronts. The big story tonight, what russian president Vladimir Putin is now saying about what actually happened during his meeting with President Trump. Putin stepping to the mike saying that donald trump agreed when he putin denied that russia hacked the u. S. Election. Administration officials refused to refute putins assertion. Even though americas intelligence agencies have concluded that russia did meddle in the campaign. Theres also a new report tonight about a previously undisclosed meeting in the heat of the campaign between members of trumps inner circle and a russian lawyer with ties to putin. Abcs cecilia vega starts us off tonight from hamburg, germany. Reporter President Trump on his way home. The white house calling the trip a success. And today, eve
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Off life support. Theyre petitioning to take their son off of life court. Those are the top stories this monday, july 10th. From abc news, this is world news now. Were going to start this half hour with the new twist in the persistent allegations linking the Trump Campaign to russia. Donald trump jr. Now saying he met with a russian lawyer in the weeks following his fathers nomination. He says that attorney has connections to the russian government and promised to share information on the Clinton Campaign but he realized once he sat down with her she actually wanted to discuss a different topic. Reporter donald trump jr. Says i was asked to have a meeting by an acquaintance who i was told might have information helpful to the campaign. He asked Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort to attend. The meeting took place two weeks after donald trump won the nomination. He met a russian lawyer who said that she had information that those connected to russia were supporting hillary clinton. He said
We do say good morning, everybody, on this monday and were going to start with the newly disclosed meeting involving the president s son. Apparently the earliest known connection between the Trump Campaign and a russian associate. Donald trump jr. Acknowledged he met last year with a russian lawyer with ties to the kremlin. Meanwhile, the president is backing away from the idea of teaming up with russia on cybersecurity. Abcs janai norman has the latest from washington. Janai, good morning. Reporter diane, kendis, good morning to both of you. Don jr. , Jared Kushner and then Trump Campaign manager Paul Manafort were all at that meeting, and thats when the president s son believed hed get information about alleged connections between russia, the dnc and hillary clinton. Russian president Vladimir Putin dominating headlines and the president s twitter time line. Overnight President Donald Trump backtracking on a discussion with the kremlin writing, the fact that president putin and i dis
Have been looking for. Donald trump jr. Did confirm he met with a Kremlin Russian lawyer in the days just after after his father clinched the nomination for president. He was promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton but he wasnt the only one in the room. Also in attendance, Paul Manafort and trumps soninlaw jared kushner. A Statement Read in part i was asked to have a meeting by an acquaintance with an individual who i was told might have information helpful to the campaign. I was not told her name prior to the meeting. The meeting lasted approximately 20 to 30 minutes. That was the end of it and there was no further contact or followup of any kind. My father knew nothing of the meeting or these events. Trump junior also said the lawyers statements were quote, vague, am biggous and mad no sense, adding that it quickly became clear that she had no meaningful information. Before changing subjects to discuss the adoption of russian children. A statement from President Trumps pe