Trump Jr.’s actions raise a host of questions, particularly about whether he may have broken any laws. It is illegal for US citizens to solicit or receive aid for a campaign from a foreign entity, and US citizens who receive information they believe was obtained through a felony, such as hacking a computer system, are obligated to report that information to the US government.

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