Papadopoulos says Trump campaign officials were 'fully aware' of efforts for Putin meeting
Source: NBC
George Papadopoulos, a one-time Trump campaign adviser who was sentenced on Friday to 14 days in jail as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, said Sunday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions was quite enthusiastic about his potentially setting up a meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He added that members of the campaign were fully aware of his efforts.
Papadopoulos remarks directly contradicts what Sessions told Congress under oath, that he pushed back on the potential meeting.
"My recollection differs from Jeff Sessions', Papadopoulos said on ABCs This Week Sunday morning.
Papadopoulos was then asked if he believes Muellers investigation will show there was collusion between Trumps presidential campaign and the Russians.
All I can say is that my testimony might have helped move something towards that, but I have no idea, he said.
Papadopoulos said he brought up the idea of setting up a meeting between Trump and Putin at a campaign meeting on March 31, 2016, and that there were mixed reactions.
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sandensea
(21,530 posts)And of course praying like there's no tomorrow that no one find out.
cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)into alot of things like exactly who was involved with Russians in seeking their help before the election and if anyone committed any crimes including but not limited to trying to obstruct the Mueller investigation then they need to go to prison for a few decades *glances over at Mitch, Nunes, Cruz and Ryan"
riversedge
(69,727 posts)Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)"All I can say is that my testimony might have helped move something towards that, but I have no idea, he said."
And of course the pleas deal still has Papa's testimony in Mueller's pocket.
iluvtennis
(19,758 posts)convicted one is taken right to jail or prison.
Why is he getting special treatment to make the talk show runs.