George Papadopoulos pleaded guilty in early October to lying to federal officials about his contacts with Russian nationals. He is one of three former Trump campaign officials facing criminal charges. (Elyse Samuels/The Washington Post)Former campaign adviser George Papadopoulos has been thrust into a national spotlight after he pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators amid a probe into possible Russian influence in U.S. political affairs. That same month, he was named a foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign. He briefly served as an adviser to then-Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson before joining the Trump campaign in March 2016.

Source: Washington Post October 30, 2017 20:37 UTC