These sources say that the email explicitly informed Trump Jr that the materials being promised were part of a Russian government effort to aid his fathers candidacy. The Times reports that the email was from former British tabloid reporter Rob Goldstone, who has worked with the Trumps Miss Universe pageant. Trump Jr has previously confirmed that the meeting was arranged by an acquaintance he met at the 2. Miss Universe pageant in Moscow. Mr. Goldstone denies any knowledge of the Russian governments involvement with the meeting. He claims he was asked to arrange the meeting by the Russian pop star Emin Agalarov. Agalarovs father is Aras Agalarov, an oligarch who reportedly has close connections to Vladimir Putin. President Trump himself was allegedly unaware of the meeting. Some of his aides found out a few days before he returned from his trip to Europe at the end of last week because Kushner had to revise his foreign contact disclosure form to include the meeting. No, this is not a smoking gun. Its just a meeting in which Trump Jr admitted to discussing sanctions with a lawyer close to the Kremlin while he was on the campaign. Then he admitted he took the meeting because he was seeking intel about Hillary Clinton. And he is alleged to have received an email saying that the Russian government was attempting to sway the election in his fathers favor. That is what this is. Trump Jr retained a criminal lawyer who specializes in defending the mob today. These are ominous developments for the Trump regime. And for now, all Matt Drudge can say about it is THE EMAIL.