[GOPJ]

Page was an FBI employee before joining the Trump campaign. Papadop was a nobody. All three were brought into the campaign by Sam Clovis. What are the connections between Halper and Clovis?

What's your best guess Solson?

------------------------------------- from link below:

"Clovis had endured criticism for months, but his withdrawal came shortly after he was swept up in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 campaign and the Trump campaign's alleged ties to Russian interests. While serving on the campaign, Clovis had supervised George Papadopoulos, a Trump campaign foreign policy adviser who struck a plea deal on charges he lied to FBI investigators about his communications with Russia-linked contacts. Clovis' withdrawal followed shortly after news of Papadopoulos' plea deal.>

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/03/sam-clovis-leaving-usda-518109

China Cares a Whole Lot About Pigs in Iowa “Like it or not, Iowans’ fates are inextricably linked with those of Chinese buyers.”

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/04/china-iowa-trade-xi-jinping-trump-hogs-soybeans/557105/

[Solson]

I'm not sure. They both circled around higher ed, energy, China, agriculture. I'm just wondering how impactful Clovis was in putting in place, both Page and Papadop, and being aware of their travel overseas.