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People in Trump's political orbit who have pleaded guilty

Five people in President Donald Trump's orbit have pleaded guilty to federal charges. Prosecutors in Washington and New York are investigating whether the Trump campaign coordinated with the Kremlin in the 2016 election and whether Trump directed an illegal hush-money scheme to silence women who said they had sex with him. Here's a look at those cases:

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The White House has said that Papadopoulos was a low-level volunteer on the campaign. At his sentencing hearing, Papadopoulos told the judge that he was "deeply embarrassed and ashamed" for lying. Prosecutor Andrew Goldstein said Papadopoulos' cooperation "didn't come close to the standard of substantial assistance."