Takeaways from Trump Jr.’s testimony on Russia probe

WASHINGTON — If there's a single big takeaway from the nearly 2,000 pages of transcripts of interviews with Donald Trump Jr. and others by congressional investigators, it's that Trump Jr. never thought twice about meeting with people tied to Russia promising dirt on his father's political opponent.

Here's what else we know: THE MEETING WAS A BOMB After publicist Rob Goldstone promised Trump Jr. “very interesting” information, including documents “that would incriminate Hillary,” Trump Jr. responded via email , “if it's what you say I love it.”

But during that June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer, Trump Jr. grew impatient and wound up “cutting off” the Russian lawyer, according to Goldstone's testimony .

Goldstone said he even gave an awkward apology as the group left.

“I said to him, ‘Don, I really want to apologize,”' Goldstone said. “This was hugely embarrassing. I have no idea what this meeting was actually about.”

In a separate email , Goldstone later wrote: “I don't even know for sure who these Russian people were.”

Trump Jr. says the Russian attorney offered information involving Democratic donors possibly avoiding taxes, but he wasn't interested because none of the points raised were “campaign issues.”

TRUMP JR. DOESN’T RECALL Trump Jr. repeatedly told the Senate panel that he doesn't recall, including whether the Russian lawyer offered him documents at the Trump Tower meeting or whether he ever discussed the Russia probe with his father.

He also didn't recall several emails and phone calls leading up to the meeting or even that a Russian American lobbyist attended.