Paul Manafort on Russian Contacts Quotes by Paul Manafort on Russian Contacts During the 2016 Election THEN NOW July 24, 2016 July 2017 "That's absurd. And, you know, there’s no basis to it." - July 24, 2016 "Manfort, Kushner and I had a meeting with the Russian in June 2016." July 9, 2017 - "That's a far reach, obviously." - July 24, 2016 "The Russian stated that she had information damaging to Clinton." July 9, 2017 - Get details →
Trump Officials on Russian Contacts Trump Officials on Whether There Was Russian Contacts During the 2016 Election THEN NOW 2016 – Oct 2017 March – Nov 2017 "No, there are not. That's absurd." - July 24, 2016 "Manafort and I met with a Russian in June 2016." July 9, 2017 - "No communication." - Nov 11, 2016 "The Russian stated that she had information on Clinton." July 9, 2017 - "No meetings that were set up." - March, 2017 "Obviously I'm the first person…to [meet]…about an opponent." July 10, 2017 - "Absolutely not." - Dec 18, 2016 "I did meet one Russian official." March 2, 2017 - "Of course not." - Jan 15, 2017 "The Russian ambassador…we met with him." March 2, 2017 - "I'm not aware of any of those activities." - Jan 10, 2017 "It could've been…some comment was made with the Russian." Oct 18, 2017 - "No. Not at all." - Feb 15, 2017 "I do now recall Papadopoulos discussing Russia connections." Nov 14, 2017 - "That never happened." - Feb 20, 2017 "I talked with the Russian ambassador." March 2, 2017 - "No." - Feb 19, 2017 "I'll send…insights…I've received from Russian officials." July 8, 2016 -released Nov 2017 "I had no meetings." - Feb 15, 2017 "Discussions with a Russian was just…old friends getting together." Nov 2, 2017 - "There are no connections." - Feb 24, 2017 "The Russian Minister expressed strong support for Mr. Trump." July 2016 -released Nov 2017 Get details →