Erik Prince, the founder of the controversial private security firm Blackwater, makes a number of appearances in special counsel Robert Mueller's report. Noted for his ties to the United Arab Emirates, Prince was a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump during the campaign and spent time around senior officials with the Trump transition team, including former Trump adviser Steve Bannon. Prince is the brother of Trump's Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
Over the past two years, Prince has come under scrutiny for connections he may have been trying to make between the incoming Trump administration and Russian officials. Of particular interest is a meeting Prince had in January 2017 with a high-ranking Russian official.Prince has made several public statements regarding these activities and testified behind closed doors before the House Intelligence Committee in November 2017.
Mueller report: Prince told Dmitriev he would relay information to Trump's campaign chief executive Steve Bannon.In his testimony to the House Intelligence Committee, Prince was asked if"the point of that meeting for you to represent the Trump campaign or Mr. Trump in any way?" He replied"No." This contradicts how both Nader and Dmitriev viewed the meeting with Prince.
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