News Trump illegally asked Russia to help him win in 2016. He shouldn’t get away with it. January 2, 2019Fred Wertheimer and Norman Eisen, Opinion contributorsComments Off on Trump illegally asked Russia to help him win in 2016. He shouldn’t get away with it. Trump's public request for Russian help in finding Hillary Clinton’s emails was a violation of US law. There are ways to hold him accountable.