Trump grants pardon to two convicted in Russia meddling probe
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned two people convicted in the 2016 Russia poll meddling case. Trump granted full pardons to George Papadopoulos, a foreign policy adviser to his 2016 campaign, and Alex van der Zwaan, a Dutch attorney. Both men had pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal officials during investigation and had served brief jail sentences. 