Papadopoulos: Sessions was 'enthusiastic' about possible Trump-Putin meeting
By John Bowden - 09/07/18 07:48 PM EDT Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos said Attorney General Jeff Sessions was "enthusiastic" about the possibility of arranging a meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 2016 election.
In an interview with CNN set to air later Friday, Papadopoulos tells host Jake Tapper that Sessions reacted positively to his suggestion of a meeting between Trump and the Russian leader when he first broached the subject.
Sessions "was actually enthusiastic about a meeting between the candidate and President Putin," Papadopoulos says in the interview, adding that Trump "gave me a sort of a nod" but "wasn't committed either way" to the idea.
The statement conflicts directly with statements made by Sessions and the Trump administration, who have maintained that Sessions "pushed back" against Papadopoulos's suggestion of a meeting. Sessions testified in March 2016 that he had rejected the former campaign adviser's proposal.
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