He was ultimately sentenced to two weeks . Papadopoulos said on “New Day” Wednesday he “would never ask (for a pardon) personally,” but noted that his lawyers are seeking one because they’re “looking out for my legal interests.”. “If I’m offered one, I would honorably accept it,” he told Berman.
Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about his contacts with a professor who had ties to Russia, said Wednesday his legal team is seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump in order to clear his name. “There’s been so much disinformation and misunderstanding about who George ...
Papadopoulos has released a new book, titled “Deep State Target,” in which he claims that he did not actually lie to the FBI about his contacts with the professor, Joseph Mifsud, but rather was pressured into a plea agreement by Mueller’s team.
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US Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of Califor nia, speaks at her weekly press briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2021.