ukraine: The inauguration fund was not allowed to accept money from foreigners, according to The Guardian. The disclosure came as Patten pleaded guilty to illegally lobbying in the US for pro-Russia politicians from Ukraine. How heartening to see a still robust US constitution as the net closes on Trump Michael Goldfarb Read more Sam Patten used the money to buy tickets for the oligarch and a Russian associate to Trump's inauguration in January 2017, according to a plea agreement made public on Friday. As part of his plea deal, he agreed to cooperate with Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating links between Donald Trump's campaign team and Russian interference in the 2016 election. He was not charged for these actions. Patten, 47, admitted causing the Ukrainian funds to be paid to the inauguration committee, and to lying to a Senate committee investigating Russian interference in an attempt to cover this up.
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