The FBI does not comment on ongoing investigations. But the agency is expected to put special pressure on Rob Goldstone, a friend of the Trump family who told the Washington Post he set up the meeting, said Abramson. Investigators will be looking to learn why Goldstone, a music publicist, arranged the meeting, what exactly was said during it, and whether Trump Jr. contacted Goldstone in recent days.


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