Trump Sought, Failed to Secure Lucrative Russia Deals

As the controversy over Russian hacking during the presidential election intensified in the lead up to President Donald Trump’s January 20 inauguration, Trump took to Twitter to push back at critics of his campaign’s overtures to Russia. “Russia has never tried to use leverage over me,” Trump tweeted January 11. “I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA -- NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING!” In fact, Trump has doggedly pursued business deals in Russia, going back decades to the twilight of...

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