THE LATEST: LYNCH RESPONDS TO TRUMP ON RUSSIAN LAWYER'S TRIP

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Jul 13, 5:09 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on President Donald Trump and the investigation into his campaign's potential ties to Russia (all times local):

5 p.m.

Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch says she had nothing to do with the travels of a Russian lawyer who met with the eldest son of President Donald Trump.

She was responding Thursday to a claim by Trump that Natalia Veselnitskaya "was here because of Lynch."

Trump appeared to be referencing an article in The Hill newspaper that said the Justice Department had enabled Veselnitskaya to be in the United States.

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[NastyRiffraff]

1. They're desperate

First the whole thing was Clinton's fault. Or Obama's. Now...Loretta Lynch, COME ON DOWN!

They're just flinging feces and hoping something sticks.

[geek tragedy]

4. Don't forget Susan Rice. nt

[onethatcares]

2. their base

eats those feces up. No water needed.

[CincyDem]

3. But but but..then it must have been Janet Reno's fault, no??? lol n/t

[madinmaryland]

7. No NO NO!!! It was the Clenis' fault.

[Freethinker65]

5. Ok. Now we have the right to ask who Trump "heard" it from

Watch him squirm again and watch the GOP cover for him.

[Kingofalldems]

6. Hopefully she can sue for slander.