Papadopoulos says Jeff Sessions backed a Trump-Putin campaign meeting, asks to avoid prison time
by Laura Barrón-López
| September 01, 2018 09:46 AM
Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos said both Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Trump supported his proposition that Trump meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 2016 campaign, according to court documents filed late Friday night.
Papadopoulos, who advised Trump on foreign policy, was the first person charged in special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing probe into Russian election interference and possible collusion by the Trump campaign.
"While some in the room rebuffed George's offer, Mr. Trump nodded with approval and deferred to Mr. Sessions who appeared to like the idea and stated that the campaign should look into it. George's giddiness over Mr. Trump's recognition was prominent during the days that followed," Papadopoulos' lawyers wrote in the court filing.
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