Meet Marina Gross, the interpreter who was the only other American in the room for Trump and Putin's 1-on-1 meeting in Helsinki

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• In the wake of President Donald Trump's controversial summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Democratic members of Congress have called for the interpreter who sat in on the private, two-hour meeting with the two world leaders to answer questions.
• Her name is Marina Gross and she has worked as a translator for the State Department for years. 
• Gross was the only other American in the room when Trump spoke privately with Putin. 
• Trump has reportedly gone to extreme lengths to hide the details of his conversations with Putin from senior administration officials. 

In the wake of President Donald Trump's controversial summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in July, Democratic members of Congress have called for the interpreter who sat in on the private, two-hour meeting with the two world leaders to answer questions. 

Her name is Marina Gross. 

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