George Papadopoulos, Former Trump Campaign Aide, Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI During Russia Investigation

Another one bites the dust. More specifically, Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopolous is actually just taking the L, apparently, and has pleaded guilty to making false statements to FBI agents during their investigation into possible Russian interference in the U.S. 2016 presidential elections. Suggested Reading The Root 100 – 2020 Black History Month…

Another one bites the dust. More specifically, Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopolous is actually just taking the L, apparently, and has pleaded guilty to making false statements to FBI agents during their investigation into possible Russian interference in the U.S. 2016 presidential elections.

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The Associated Press tweeted out the news, citing court papers.

https://twitter.com/AP/status/925005966445371392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

New York magazine and HuffPost contributor Yashar Ali also tweeted out the news, showing an excerpt from what appears to be those very court documents, which claim that Papadopoulos โ€œmade material false statements and material omissions during an interview with the Federal Bureau of Investigation ... that took place on January 27, 2017โ€ (aka a mere week after the inauguration):

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/925003993952260097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

News of Papadopoulosโ€™ guilty plea comes hours after Trumpโ€™s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Manafortโ€™s associate Rick Gates both turned themselves in to federal authorities after they were told to surrender in connection with the investigation.

Read more at AP News.

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