Democratic Party Alleges Trump-Russia Conspiracy in New Lawsuit
April 21, 2018 by admin
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In a statement issued Friday morning, Tom Perez, the chairman of the Democratic Party, said the lawsuit is intended to hold Mr. Trump and his campaign accountable for their actions.
“During the 2016 presidential campaign, Russia launched an all-out assault on our democracy, and it found a willing and active partner in Donald Trump’s campaign,” Mr. Perez said. “If the occupant of the Oval Office won’t protect our democracy, Democrats will. It is our obligation to the American people.”
The complaint is largely based on public information, including details that have been disclosed in news reports and subsequent court proceedings.
In addition to WikiLeaks and various Russian entities, the defendants in the lawsuit are: Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks; Donald J. Trump for President Inc.; Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son; Paul Manafort, his onetime campaign chairman; Roger Stone, a longtime friend of Mr. Trump; Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser; George Papadopoulos, a campaign aide; and Richard Gates, an associate of Mr. Manafort’s and the deputy campaign chairman.
“Rather than report these repeated messages that Russia intended to interfere with U.S. elections, the Trump campaign and its agents gleefully welcomed Russia’s help,” the lawsuit said. “Indeed, the Trump campaign solicited Russia’s illegal assistance, and maintained secret communications with individuals tied to the Russian government, including one of the intelligence agencies responsible for attacking the D.N.C.”
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