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FORMER ITALIAN PM RENZI TO SUE FORMER TRUMP AIDE OVER SMEAR CLAIMS
This just broke in the Jerusalem Post via Reuters. It's a short article.
Former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi said on Friday he would sue George Papadopoulos, a one-time campaign aide for U.S. President Donald Trump, over allegations that Renzi had tried to undermine Trump's 2016 election campaign.
Papadopoulos told the Italian daily La Verita that he believed Renzi had acted on the orders of former U.S. president Barack Obama to "strike a low blow" against Trump in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.
Renzi denied the allegation in a post on Facebook, saying Papadopoulos's accusation was "seriously damaging to my reputation." He added: "See you in court."
Nothing more at link but may be updated: https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Former-Italian-PM-Renzi-to-sue-former-Trump-aide-over-smear-claims-603722
Could this be related to William Barr's recent trip to Italy? It seems to fit into this crisis somehow. In the whirlwind of the moment, I can't fully grasp the implications.
EDIT: Sorry about the all caps. It was cut and pasted from the headline.
