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Trump aide George Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days in prison

George Papadopoulos, a former campaign adviser for President Trump, has been sentenced to 14 days in prison. He is the first former campaign adviser to be sentenced as part of Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
Credit: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS
Foreign policy advisor to US President Donald Trump's election campaign, George Papadopoulos, arrives at US District Court for his sentencing in Washington, DC on September 7, 2018. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for lying to the FBI.

The sentence was imposed Friday in federal court in Washington.

He is the first former campaign aide to be sentenced in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.

Papadopoulos apologized for his actions, telling a judge that he had made a "dreadful mistake" and was eager for redemption.

Prosecutors sought a sentence of up to six months, while defense lawyers asked for probation.

His case was the first to detail a member of the Trump campaign having knowledge of Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election while it was ongoing.

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