Richard Painter

University of Minnesota

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Richard Painter is a professor of law at the University of Minnesota and the author of Taxation Only with Representation. From 2005-2007, he served as Chief White House ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush.

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Even many Republicans say President Trump is beholden to Russia rather than the United States. Investigative reporters tell Warren that’s nothing new.

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Washington veterans agree that no president has ever attacked his own Attorney General the way Donald Trump has gone after Jeff Sessions.

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Donald Trump, Jr., the President's oldest son,  has confirmed that he met with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer  during last year's campaign.

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