Trump defends eldest son's actions over Russia 'Hillary dirt' emails
Donald Trump Jr is shown in emails to have responded: "If it's what you say, I love it"
Washington
DONALD Trump defended his eldest son on Wednesday over emails showing his embrace of Russian efforts to support the billionaire's presidential campaign in a shock disclosure set to fuel even more speculation over Moscow's suspected role in the vote.
The revelation puts the President's son at the centre of a burgeoning scandal involving multiple US investigations into whether President Trump's associates colluded with Moscow in its efforts to tilt the 2016 election in the Republican's favour.
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