Headline Roundup • September 9th, 2018
Former Aide Papadopoulos Receives 14 days in Jail
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George Papadopoulos, a former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump who was sentenced Friday for lying to the FBI, said he recalled then-Sen. Jeff Sessions taking an interest in a meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser recently sentenced to two weeks in jail for lying to investigators, says Attorney General Jeff Sessions was “quite enthusiastic” during the 2016 campaign about the prospect of a summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos said Sunday he felt “pinned” during his fateful interview with FBI officers in January 2017, and that he lied to investigators in an attempt to protect President Donald Trump.
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