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George Papadopoulos served 14 days in prison for lying to the FBI
An ex-Trump adviser who sparked the US inquiry into Russian election meddling is running for a congressional seat vacated by a scandal-hit Democrat.
George Papadopoulos, who served 14 days in prison for lying to the FBI during the Robert Mueller probe, is running for Katie Hill’s California district.
Ms Hill stepped down amid claims of an affair with a Capitol Hill aide.
Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to lying about his meetings with alleged Kremlin go-betweens.
He filed his paperwork on Tuesday for California’s 25th district with the Federal Election Commission.
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Katie Hill acknowledged a relationship with a female campaign staff member
source: bbc.com