WASHINGTON Donald Trump Jr. released emails on Tuesday that offer pretty direct evidence that he broke campaign finance law, according to campaign experts.

It is illegal to solicit, accept or receive contributions and donations which includes things of value such as opposition research from foreign nationals.

In an email chain titled Russia - Clinton - private and confidential, Trump Jr., who is President Donald Trump s son, wrote that hed love to have documents that an intermediary said would incriminate Hillary [Clinton] and her dealings with Russia. The intermediary described the documents as very high level and sensitive information that was part of Russia and its governments support for Mr. Trump.

Rick Hasen, an expert in campaign finance law, wrote that it was hard to see how there is not a serious case here of solicitation.

Trump Jr. appears to have knowledge of the foreign source and is asking to see it, he added.