President Trump had also sought to discredit Bannon, considered to have a played a key role in shaping his own victory. He went after Donald Trump Jr. explicitly for participating, then expressed certainty about what happened next. NBC News reported Bannon's comment about the chance Donald Trump also met the Russians. Attending the meeting were Donald Trump Jr., Trump son in law and Bannon's White House rival Jared Kushner, and former campaign chair Paul Manafort, who has since been indicted on money laundering and conspiracy charges. The book also quotes a friend of President Trump confidant Tom Barrack as having told a friend: ''He's not only crazy, he's stupid.'

Source: Daily Mail January 04, 2018 21:35 UTC