George Papadopoulos' wife is trying to scrap her husband's plea deal with Mueller, and her comments could have huge ripple effects in the Russia probe

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• The wife of George Papadopoulos, a former foreign policy adviser on President Donald Trump's campaign, is trying to scrap her husband's plea deal with the special counsel Robert Mueller.
• One former federal prosecutor said he sees the attempt as part of a larger effort by Trump's allies to discredit Mueller and the Russia investigation.
• Mangiante's comments could also have an effect on two significant parts of the probe: the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and ongoing negotiations between Mueller and Trump's lawyers over a presidential interview.

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George Papadopoulos, a former foreign policy adviser on President Donald Trump's campaign, struck a plea deal with the special counsel Robert Mueller's office last October, when he admitted to one count of lying to the FBI.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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