NEWS: In sentencing hearing, lawyer for PAPADOPOULOS says @realDonaldTrump “hindered this investigation more than George Papadopoulos ever could” by launching a “fake news campaign” and calling FBI Russia probe a “witch hunt.”
PAPADOPOULOS’ attorney said Trump’s efforts dwarfed his client’s actions. “The president of the United States, the commander in Chief, told the world that this was fake news.”
He called Mueller’s team “professional” and well-prepared.” Said George was “naive” and “a fool.”
He called Mueller’s team “professional” and well-prepared.” Said George was “naive” and “a fool.”
Papadopoulos attorney Thomas Breen said he was struck as they were waiting for an interview at FBI’s Chicago office by the photos on the wall of President Trump and Attorney General Sessions: “We were going in there to potentially ... cooperate against those individuals.”
Papadopoulos’ lawyer BREEN eviscerates the conspriacy theory that his wife has been pitching in TV interviews, saying there’s been no scintilla of evidence the FBI or western intel agents entrapped George.
He also said there’s no scrap of evidence that the FBI has a FISA on George. Everything, Breen said, has been “on the square.”
More Breen: “Our firm would in a second stand up if we saw prosecutorial or governmental misconduct. We have seen no such thing. We have seen no entrapment. We have seen no set up by U.S. intelligence people…No reason to believe whatsoever there was a FISA warrant involving GP”
Breen emphasized that his personal belief is Mifsud is an agent of Russia.
