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Papadopoulos Guilty Plea Turns the Russia Story Into a Criminal Case

A former Trump campaign foreign-policy adviser’s guilty plea made clear the Russia investigation was not a foggy media feud anymore. It was a criminal case with a cooperating witness, and that changed the stakes for everyone around the campaign.

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First recorded Oct 30, 2017·Meaningfully updated Oct 30, 2017

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Papadopoulos Guilty Plea Turns the Russia Story Into a Criminal Case

A former Trump campaign foreign-policy adviser’s guilty plea made clear the Russia investigation was not a foggy media feud anymore. It was a criminal case with a cooperating witness, and that changed the stakes for everyone around the campaign.

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Papadopoulos Guilty Plea Turns the Russia Story Into a Criminal Case

A former Trump campaign foreign-policy adviser’s guilty plea made clear the Russia investigation was not a foggy media feud anymore. It was a criminal case with a cooperating witness, and that changed the stakes for everyone around the campaign.

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