Complex sentence: He then released a statement saying it had been "short introductory meeting" concerning "a program about the adoption of Russian children"; it was later reported that the statement had been drafted by presidential advisors aboard Air Force One and personally approved by President Trump.
Split into simpler sentences: He then released a statement saying it had been "short introductory meeting" concerning "a program about the adoption of Russian children". It was later reported that the statement had been drafted by presidential advisors aboard Air Force One and personally approved by President Trump.