If it had not been for George Papadopoulos’ lies, federal authorities may have been able to detain a man they suspected was part of Russia’s efforts to meddle in the 2016 presidential election, the special counsel said Friday night. In a court filing, special counsel Robert Mueller called for Papadopoulos to be sentenced to up to six months behind bars saying his repeated lies about contacts with Russian operatives “caused damage” to the broader investigation. Papadopoulos pleaded guilty in October of lying to the FBI and is set to be sentenced on Sept. 7.
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