Tweeting out series of tweets I hope help clarify timeline of what happened bw Trump camp & Russia bw Jan-July (through the conventions) 2016. This is based on court filings & @NPR reporting, building on this great timeline from @MilesParks @tamarakeithNPR npr.org/2017/10/31/537…
Jan. 14: Cohen emails Putin’s office for help on Moscow project
Jan. 16: Cohen emails Putin’s office again, asking for a different high-ranking Russian official
Jan. 16: Cohen emails Putin’s office again, asking for a different high-ranking Russian official
Jan. 20: Cohen gets an email response from Putin’s personal assistant, requesting a phone call; Cohen calls, chats for 20 minutes; talks about securing land and financing
Jan. 21: Felix Sater contacts Cohen asking for a call and says it’s about Putin and that his office called
Jan. 21: Felix Sater contacts Cohen asking for a call and says it’s about Putin and that his office called
Feb. 1: Iowa caucuses
Feb. 9: NH primary
Feb. 20: SC primary
Feb. 23: NV caucus
March 1: Super Tuesday
March 14: George Papadopoulos travels to Italy, meets with professor claiming to have substantial connections to Russia. Papadopoulos joins campaign earlier that month.
Feb. 9: NH primary
Feb. 20: SC primary
Feb. 23: NV caucus
March 1: Super Tuesday
March 14: George Papadopoulos travels to Italy, meets with professor claiming to have substantial connections to Russia. Papadopoulos joins campaign earlier that month.
March 19: John Podesta opens phishing email that Russia was behind, according to U.S. intelligence community. The emails were later posted to WikiLeaks.
March 21: Trump cites Papadopoulos as an “excellent guy” and Carter Page as foreign policy advisers in intvw w @washingtonpost
March 21: Trump cites Papadopoulos as an “excellent guy” and Carter Page as foreign policy advisers in intvw w @washingtonpost
March 24: Papadopoulos meets w professor again in London; prof brings w him Russian natl Papadopoulos believes to be Putin’s niece. She’s not. Papadopoulos says pt of mtg was "to arrange a mtg between us and the Russian leadership to discuss US-Russian ties under President Trump"
March 28: Manafort brought on to run delegate operation
March 31: Papadopoulos attends Trump nat sec meeting and says to the group he has contacts that can set up a meeting between Trump and Putin.
March 31: Papadopoulos attends Trump nat sec meeting and says to the group he has contacts that can set up a meeting between Trump and Putin.
April 18: Papadopoulos introduced by email to someone who supposedly has connections to the Russian Foreign Ministry, has multiple conversations with he individual about “setting the groundwork” for a meeting between the campaign and Russian officials.
April 25: Papadopoulos emails Trump camp official saying Russian govt has open invite by Putin to meet w Trump when ready.
April 26: Papadopoulos meets w professor again in London, who says he returned from Moscow & Russians say they obtained “dirt” on HRC, “thousands of emails.”
April 26: Papadopoulos meets w professor again in London, who says he returned from Moscow & Russians say they obtained “dirt” on HRC, “thousands of emails.”
April 27: Trump foreign policy address advocating for “improved relations w Russia”
May 4: Sater, Cohen exchange messages. Sater says he spoke with Moscow. Cohen says his trip would be before the GOP convention, but Trump and Putin could meet afterward once he becomes the nominee
May 4: Sater, Cohen exchange messages. Sater says he spoke with Moscow. Cohen says his trip would be before the GOP convention, but Trump and Putin could meet afterward once he becomes the nominee
May 5: Sater follows up w Cohen after back channeling w Russians, saying Putin inviting Cohen to St. Petersburg Forum, June 16-19, where Cohen would meet Putin or Russian PM Medvedev. Says “anything” you want to discuss is on the table.
May 6: Cohen confirms: “Works for me.”
May 6: Cohen confirms: “Works for me.”
May 18: DNI James Clapper warns of cyberattacks against the 2016 election.
June 2: Clinton turns ire on Trump, as both wrap up nominations. “If you don’t know exactly who you’re dealing with, men like Putin will eat your lunch.”
June 2: Clinton turns ire on Trump, as both wrap up nominations. “If you don’t know exactly who you’re dealing with, men like Putin will eat your lunch.”
June 3: Rob Goldstone email Donald Trump Jr. about meeting with Natalia Veselnitskaya and others to discuss incriminating evidence against HRC. Goldstone works for Agalarov developer son. The family got to know Trump through Miss Universe Moscow 2013.
June 7: Last big primary day; Goldstone finalizes plans to have Trump Jr., et al, meet with Veselnitskaya, et al. Trump delivers primary night victory speech, in which he promises a “major speech … discussing all of the things that have taken place with the Clintons.”
June 9: Trump, Kushner, Manafort meet with Veselnitskaya, Rinat Akhmetshin and another pro-Agalarov Russian. Veselnitskaya more interested in Magnitsky Act sanctions. Donald Trump Jr. later expresses disappointment in not getting dirt on Clinton.
June 14: News breaks of two Russian DNC hacks; Cohen meets with Sater in Trump Tower lobby to say he won’t be traveling to Russia at that time.
June 22: Trump speculates that foreign adversaries have Clinton’s emails: "So they probably now have a blackmail file over someone who wants to be president of the United States. This fact alone disqualifies her from the presidency."
July 21: Trump acceptance speech at GOP convention.
July 22: WikiLeaks publishes first batch of DNC emails.
July 25: Dem convention begins
July 22: WikiLeaks publishes first batch of DNC emails.
July 25: Dem convention begins
July 27: Trump encourages Russian hacking: “Russia, if you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press."
July 28: HRC acceptance speech of Dem nomination
July 28: HRC acceptance speech of Dem nomination
