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Thu Jan 17

Trump's interpreters for Putin meetings face ethical dilemma

Written by Laura Burian, Dean, Graduate School of Translation, Interpretation, and Language Education, The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Middlebury

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, makes a statement, as U.S. President Donald Trump, left, looks on.AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

President Donald Trump met several times with Russian President Vladimir Putin while no other American was privy to the communication except for a State Department interpreter.

In July 2018, Democratic members...

Trump's interpreters for Putin meetings face ethical dilemma

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