Trump’s son defends meeting Russian 'with Clinton material' President Donald Trump's son has hit back at US media reports claiming he met with a Russian lawyer over damaging material about Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump Jr denied issuing inconsistent statements about last year's meeting, saying it was normal practice to receive information about a political opponent. American officials are investigating alleged Russian meddling in the US election. Mr Trump Jr insists his lawyer provided no meaningful information on Mrs Clinton, his father's competitor during last year's elections. SOURCE: BBC NEWS