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Donald Trump aide’s booze-fuelled admission to Alexander Downer ‘helped spark FBI probe into Russian election interference’ – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Alexander Downer

Key points:

NYT claims Mr Downer had a night of heavy drinking with former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos in May 2016
Mr Papadopoulos reportedly revealed Russia was shopping dirt on Hillary Clinton
It is alleged Australian officials passed that information to US counterparts when those emails began appearing in public

via Donald Trump aide’s booze-fuelled admission to Alexander Downer ‘helped spark FBI probe into Russian election interference’ – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)