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Headline Roundup July 12th, 2017

POTUS Defends His Son

Summary from the AllSides News Team

President Donald Trump defended his son Donald Trump Jr. in early morning tweets that proclaimed his innocence and took aim at the news media, a day after the younger Mr. Trump released documents showing he accepted a meeting to discuss an alleged Russian government offer of help damaging Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

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Donald Trump Says His Son Is An ‘Innocent’ Victim Of ‘Witch Hunt’
Donald Trump Says His Son Is An ‘Innocent’ Victim Of ‘Witch Hunt’

HuffPost

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The president’s son has been accused of colluding with Russia.

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Trump tweets defense of Donald Trump Jr., blasts 'Fake Media'
Trump tweets defense of Donald Trump Jr., blasts 'Fake Media'

Fox News Digital

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President Trump on Wednesday morning tweeted a full-throated defense of his son, pushing back after the release of a damning email chain between his son and a Russian publicist appeared to show the younger Trump readily accepting help from the Kremlin.

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Morning After Email Release, Trump Declares Son’s Innocence, Attacks News Media
Morning After Email Release, Trump Declares Son’s Innocence, Attacks News Media

Wall Street Journal (News)

News

President Donald Trump defended his son Donald Trump Jr. in early morning tweets that proclaimed his innocence and took aim at the news media, a day after the younger Mr. Trump released documents showing he accepted a meeting to discuss an alleged Russian government offer of help damaging Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

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