Donald Trump's eldest son on Tuesday released emails showing he embraced Russia's efforts to support his father's presidential campaign.

Trump junior was told by an interlocutor that he could get "very high level and sensitive information" that was "part of Russia and its government's support for Mr. Trump."

Trump, 39, responded "if it's what you say I love it" and set up a meeting with the source, according to the emails.

Source: AFP