"Fredo I know it was you". "Well yeah dad i just released the emails".

[grantcart]

The Trump family and senior Trump campaign aides gave Junior the nickname of Fredo for self inflicting numerous wounds on to the campaign.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-aides-russia-flap-proves-don-jr-is-the-fredo-of-the-first-family

Now 'Fredo' has acted out the same family betraying actions of the cinema Fredo. He released emails which show him in a bad light but (probably in his thinking) nothing illegal. It does show Manefort and Kushner violating the law because they lied in not disclosing the meeting under perjury.

Jr., I wouldn't go on any deep sea fishing trips with the family!

[no_hypocrisy]

1. And don't fly on single-engine planes.

[grantcart]

3. lol yeah that would be suspicious given they have a small fleet of large jets.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I'm wondering if DJT Jr. has ulterior, if subconscious, motives.

It's possible that he's just weapons-grade stupid, but considering how disturbed and dysfunctional that family has to be, and also considering a report from a college roommate as to how abusive DJT Sr. was to him, I wonder whether Jr. is at some level trying to bring Daddy down - even if he goes down too?

But maybe that's reading too much into the matter; maybe Jr. really is just an idiot.

[sunonmars]

4. it had crossed my mind, never underestimate the bullied kid to strike back.

[grantcart]

5. I think that you are close to it. He may think that such a meeting wouldn't be illegal if you

aren't in the government and haven't been asked under penalty of perjury about it.

Since he was the only sibling (besides Tiffany) who doesn't have any government responsibility he may think that he doesn't have any legal exposure but it will sink Jared and Manefort and the best way to hurt daddy is to hurt the surrogate sons.