Trump Teased ‘Major’ News On Clinton Days After Don Jr. Was Contacted About Russian Dirt
“I think you’re going to find it very informative and very, very interesting.”
Donald Trump promised a “major speech” attacking campaign rival Hillary Clinton last June, just days after his son, Donald Trump Jr., was informed that Russia had compromising information on the Democratic candidate.
In a speech on June 7, 2016, first
flagged by Washington Post reporter Philip Bump, then-candidate Trump promised vaguely to discuss “all the things that have taken place with the Clintons.”
“I am going to give a major speech on probably Monday of next week, and we’re going to be discussing all of the things that have taken place with the Clintons,” Trump said at the time. “I think you’re going to find it very informative and very, very interesting. I wonder if the press will want to attend. Who knows?”
Trump’s promise of big Clinton news came four days after his eldest son was contacted by publicist Rob Goldstone about information obtained by the Russian government that would be damaging to Clinton, according to emails Trump Jr. released Tuesday.
Donald Trump failed to follow through on his campaign promise to reveal dirt on Clinton. He instead focused a June 13 event in New Hampshire on national security issues. The Post noted he
pledged to reveal damning information on Clinton at a later date.
A hacker, which U.S. intelligence agencies
have linked to Russia, began releasing emails stolen from the Democratic National Committee on June 15, 2016. The intelligence agencies say the Kremlin
actively worked to influence the presidential election in favor of Trump under the direction of President Vladimir Putin.
Trump Teased 'Major' News On Clinton Days After Don Jr. Was Contacted About Russian Dirt
Wow, what a coincidence!