2016 ELECTION/CAMPAIGN/LEGAL/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Here is a look, by the numbers, at all the known contacts between Trump associates and Russians. From meetings to emails, to text messages and Skype sessions, these lists have been growing throughout the year as more details drip out in the investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 US elections…
At least 12 of President Donald Trump’s associates had contact with Russians during the presidential campaign or transition, according to their own statements, court filings and reporting from CNN and others…
This number has grown throughout the year, largely thanks to public reporting that has forced new acknowledgments and explanations from Trump’s associates. All of the Trump associates who have spoken out deny any improper contacts with Russians and deny participating in any collusion with the Kremlin to influence the US election…
Trump’s aides and associates had at least 19 face-to-face meetings with Russians or people affiliated with the Russian government during the presidential campaign and transition, according to their public statements, court filings and reporting from CNN and other outlets…
In all, there were at least 51 communications during the campaign or transition between Trump associates and Russians or people closely affiliated with the Russian government, according to their public statements, court filings and reporting from CNN and other news outlets…
About one-third of these interactions came from Papadopoulos and were revealed in October in court filings prepared by special counsel Robert Mueller’s team before Papadopoulos’ guilty plea.
On at least nine occasions, Trump and his senior officials denied that there had been any contacts whatsoever with Russians during the campaign or that there were any ties between the campaign and Russians.”
-Marshall Cohen, “By the numbers: The Trump orbit’s contacts with Russians,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, Nov. 22, 2017 02:08pm