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Sources: despite Trump's denial, he was told at least twice in seven months about Huang's affair with an alleged spy, including by Rubio en route to China (New York Times)

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In short

Internal accounts detailed by The New York Times indicate that Donald Trump received explicit warnings regarding Huang's relationship with an alleged spy on multiple occasions. These briefings took place over a seven-month span despite his ongoing public denials about having knowledge of the matter. Among the specific encounters, Rubio reportedly raised the relationship to Trump while traveling en route to China. Additional operational details concerning the full extent of these briefings were not immediately expanded upon in the report.

Key points

  • Reported accounts place direct knowledge of the relationship with Donald Trump despite hi…: Reported accounts place direct knowledge of the relationship with Donald Trump despite his denials.
  • High-level figures including Rubio delivered explicit warnings to Trump during internatio…: High-level figures including Rubio delivered explicit warnings to Trump during international travel.
  • The reporting confirms multiple notifications occurred over an extended span of seven mon…: The reporting confirms multiple notifications occurred over an extended span of seven months.

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