The intent behind Jr. arranging and showing up at that meeting is the criminal act - it doesn't matter at all what transpired at the meeting.  There is actual documented proof that Jr. was told that the Russian government wanted to do things to support Mr. Trump's run for president - not reporting that is not a crime but it should have been reported.  If he had said "no thanks" to the meeting, there also would not have been a crime.  However, accepting the meeting knowing (or at least being led to believe) that the Russian government was behind this and was actively working to support his father - there's your crime, and it's pretty damned cut and dried.

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