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Trump On Son's Russia Meeting: 'I Think Many People Would Have' Taken It

In addition to defending his son's decision to hold the meeting, President Trump also told Reuters that he had no knowledge of the meeting at the time and only learned of it recently in media reports.
Donald Trump Jr. looks on as his father, then-GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, waves after speaking at a caucus night watch party at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., in February 2016. / Ethan Miller / Getty Images

President Trump is continuing to defend his eldest son's controversial meeting with a Russian lawyer where he hoped to get damaging information on Hillary Clinton as part of an effort by the Russian government to help Trump's campaign.

"I think many people would have held that meeting," Trump told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday.

The president first weighed in on Tuesday with a brief statement: "My son is a high-quality person and I applaud his transparency." Trump Jr. only released email exchanges regarding the meeting after the , which originally

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