Mueller calls for ex-trump aide jail term

US special counsel Robert Mueller has recommended a prison sentence of up to six months for former Donald Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos.

Mr Mueller, head of an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election, said such a sentence was “warranted and appropriate”.

Mr Papadopoulos has admitted lying about his contacts with Russians while a member of the Trump campaign team.

Mr Mueller’s memo to the judge said: “A sentence of incarceration within the applicable guidelines range of zero to six months imprisonment is appropriate and warranted.”