Sixteen and Counting

News  |  Dec 11, 2018

CNN has put together a list of all the people associated with the Trump presidential campaign or the president-elect's transition team who had contact with Russians, in spite of the president continually insisting neither he nor no one on his campaign was connected to Russia. They have counted 16 so far. 

Of his family members, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner made the list. 

Of his campaign staff and surrogates, Paul Manafort, Rick GatesMichael FlynnMichael Caputo, JD Gordon, Carter Page, George Papadopoulos, Jeff Sessions, Michael Cohen, and Roger Stone all had documented contact with Russians. 

CNN also includes Felix Sater, who did not have any formal role with the campaign or the transition team, but who we now know was working on Trump Tower Moscow on Trump's behalf at the time. 

The Washington Post compiled the same list and came up with 14, missing Avi Berkowitz and Erik Prince

CNN:

White House official Avi Berkowitz, who has served as Kushner's personal assistant, met with [Sergey] Kislyak during the Trump transition.

Click here for the full CNN list and details of their contacts. 

Click here to see The Washington Post's interactive tool.  

 

At least 16 Trump associates had contacts with Russians during campaign or transition (CNN)

Russians interacted with at least 14 Trump associates during the campaign and transition (WaPo)