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Mueller investigation: Former lawyer sentenced to 30 days for lying to FBI

By Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
April 3, 2018

A judge handed down a 30-day sentence Tuesday for a former attorney who earlier this year pleaded guilty to lying to FBI officials investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and its possible ties to President Donald Trump’s campaign.

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