In testimony last November before the panel, Erik Prince was questioned extensively about the January 2017 Seychelles meeting and whether it was an attempt to set up secret communications between the Trump administration and Russia. According to sources familiar with the matter, Nader attended the January 2017 Seychelles meeting between UAE officials and Prince. Some Republicans on the panel are dismissing the concerns that Prince may have lied to the committee about meeting with Nader. Prince spokesman Aaron Bass would not say Wednesday if Nader was at the Seychelles meeting. Also during the testimony, Prince told the panel he had "impromptu" meetings with nationals from other countries during foreign trips, listing countries like Poland, the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia.

Source: CNN March 08, 2018 00:52 UTC