How the Russia Inquiry Began: A Campaign Aide, Drinks and Talk of Political Dirt
Presidential Elections,Russia Probe,George Papadopoulos,Elections
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During a night of heavy drinking at an upscale London bar in May 2016, George Papadopoulos, a young foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, made a startling revelation to Australia’s top diplomat in Britain: Russia had political dirt on Hillary Clinton.
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