What happened when Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos sat down with Australian diplomat Alexander DownerDowner had asked Papadopoulos about Trump's prospects, should he get to a general election, and the American was optimistic about his chances.
But then he would be, wouldn't he?
He said the Russians might use some damaging material they had on Hillary Clinton, who was still some weeks from becoming the presumptive Democrat presidential nominee.
It was a remarkable tidbit of information to casually drop into conversation.