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John Refior<p>Added to the timeline Manafort's meeting with Kilimnik: collaboration with a political consultant known to work for Russian intelligence.</p><p>(That Americans elected Trump again after what was revealed in the five-volume report by the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee is mind-boggling. Also mind-boggling is that Marco Rubio was acting chair of the committee at time of release, and went on to work for Russia in multiple roles in the Trump administration.)<br><a href="https://www.trumpisarussianasset.info/timeline/more/manafort-kilimnik" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">trumpisarussianasset.info/time</span><span class="invisible">line/more/manafort-kilimnik</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/TIARA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TIARA</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/MarcoRubio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarcoRubio</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PaulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulManafort</span></a></p>
John Refior<p>"since approximately early May, Gates had been periodically sending Trump Campaign polling data to Kilimnik [known to work for Russian intelligence] via WhatsApp and then deleting the messages"<br>—US Senate Intelligence Committee<br><a href="https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/report_volume5.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">intelligence.senate.gov/sites/</span><span class="invisible">default/files/documents/report_volume5.pdf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/espionage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>espionage</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PaulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulManafort</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/RickGates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RickGates</span></a></p>
Gray Beard<p>"A very interesting observation about Trump and Yanukovych, Ukraine’s runaway president till 2014:</p><p>They had the same PR guy - Paul Manafort. He helped them both, convicted felons, clean up their public image.</p><p>From Moscow with love, and a fresh PR spin for Kremlin-friendly goons."</p><p>source: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/d1mnewz_a-very-interesting-observation-about-trump-activity-7309710549968183296-eZns?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAAI_82QByJ2pOtvScPuBsWQ-Bel7qtO80zU" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linkedin.com/posts/d1mnewz_a-v</span><span class="invisible">ery-interesting-observation-about-trump-activity-7309710549968183296-eZns?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAAI_82QByJ2pOtvScPuBsWQ-Bel7qtO80zU</span></a></p><p>source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Manafort" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Man</span><span class="invisible">afort</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/paulmanafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paulmanafort</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/pardon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pardon</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/war" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>war</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/pr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pr</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/manipulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>manipulation</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>But even the facts <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Mueller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mueller</span></a> was able to produce, despite noncooperation from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s top lieutenants, were astonishing. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> dangled a Moscow building deal in front of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpOrganization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpOrganization</span></a> worth hundreds of millions of dollars, &amp; Trump lied about it, giving Putin leverage over him. Trump’s campaign chair, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PaulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulManafort</span></a>, was in business w/a Russian <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/intelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intelligence</span></a> officer.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Zelensky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zelensky</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NewWorldOrder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewWorldOrder</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/allies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>allies</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ForeignPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RevengePolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RevengePolitics</span></a></p>
Wendy Siegelman<p>Good example of how to cover the news accurately, by Casey Michel:</p><p>Paul Manafort Is Back to Wreck the World</p><p>Trump’s one-time aide-de-camp and bagman for corrupt foreign regimes is returning to his old stomping grounds, rolling back precious progress against a world of kleptocrats.</p><p>"Instead of the broken, chastened man Manafort once claimed to be, he’s cannonballed back into the world of cementing authoritarian forces around the globe."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PaulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulManafort</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Manafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Manafort</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/190164/paul-manafort-trump-foreign-agents" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newrepublic.com/article/190164</span><span class="invisible">/paul-manafort-trump-foreign-agents</span></a></p>
Wendy Siegelman<p>Pardoned by Trump, Manafort Is Back and Looking for Foreign Work</p><p>Manafort is looking to advise campaigns for opposition and far-right political factions in Latin America and Europe</p><p>Manafort's team includes Trump's '24 campaign mgr Chris LaCivita and pollster Tony Fabrizio, Texan John Harkrider and digital advertising strategist Vincent Harris, who worked briefly for Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign.</p><p>Manafort has also engaged with interests in Ukraine.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PaulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulManafort</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Manafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Manafort</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/us/politics/trump-manafort.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/01/12/us/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics/trump-manafort.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare</span></a></p>
Wendy Siegelman<p>The SEC has charged people/entities tied to Trump 2016 campaign mgr Paul Manafort (recently at UAE crypto event where Erik Trump spoke)</p><p>SEC charged Frederick Tayton Dencer, son Luke, Standard Holdings, Standard Huaxia Ltd. - with Fraud for misappropriating investor funds</p><p><a href="https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26192" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sec.gov/enforcement-litigation</span><span class="invisible">/litigation-releases/lr-26192</span></a></p><p>In May the Washington Post reported Manafort was involved in a Chinese media deal approved by Chinese govt involving the Dencers and Standard Huaxia</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PaulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulManafort</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Manafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Manafort</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/10/paul-manafort-pardon-donald-trump-china/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonpost.com/politics/20</span><span class="invisible">24/05/10/paul-manafort-pardon-donald-trump-china/</span></a></p>
skua<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@inthehands" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>inthehands</span></a></span> </p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ReputationLaundering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReputationLaundering</span></a> fee does seem low. I think <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PaulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulManafort</span></a> made millions doing this stuff - and for killers of similar ilk to Assad.</p>
rexi<p><a href="https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/07/24/now-that-joe-biden-stepped-down-for-the-good-of-the-country-joe-kahn-must-join-him/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">emptywheel.net/2024/07/24/now-</span><span class="invisible">that-joe-biden-stepped-down-for-the-good-of-the-country-joe-kahn-must-join-him/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NYT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NYT</span></a> let its pharma reporter falsely claim <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mueller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mueller</span></a> found “no evidence that Trump or aides coordinated with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>’s 2016 interference effort"… something that has been further debunked by subsequent reports that <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kilimnik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kilimnik</span></a> was a Russian agent and that he passed on the strategy <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PaulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulManafort</span></a> gave him to other Russian spies…or the footnote…that showed the investigation into whether <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RogerStone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RogerStone</span></a> conspired in a hack-and-leak with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GRU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GRU</span></a> was ongoing when Mueller finished…</p>
GaslitNation<p>Days before the 2016 election, Rudy Giuliani went on Fox News promising a "big surprise," emphasizing his point with a Crypt Keeper cackle. "We've got a couple of things up our sleeves that should turn this around." The vast majority of the polls had Hillary Clinton comfortably winning.</p><p>This special episode of Gaslit Nation looks at the ways Trump is trying to steal the election and what must be done to stop him.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paulmanafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paulmanafort</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/giuliani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>giuliani</span></a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>Republican convention featured felons despite party’s ‘law and order’ pledge <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/19/rnc-trump-navarro-felons" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/articl</span><span class="invisible">e/2024/jul/19/rnc-trump-navarro-felons</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Republicannationalconvention2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicannationalconvention2024</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USelections2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USelections2024</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/PaulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulManafort</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/RogerStone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RogerStone</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a></p>
Wokebloke for Democracy<p>"At least three times now, Trump has interfered with those negotiations by vowing that Russian president Vladimir Putin will release Gershkovich for him and him alone. He said it in last night’s CNN debacle, where he also made a big deal out of the idea that Putin will do it as a favor, without an exchange of money. "<br><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/june-28-2024?r=63j6s&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/heatherc</span><span class="invisible">oxrichardson/p/june-28-2024?r=63j6s&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=email</span></a><br><a href="https://libretooth.gr/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://libretooth.gr/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://libretooth.gr/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://libretooth.gr/tags/PaulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulManafort</span></a> <a href="https://libretooth.gr/tags/Treason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Treason</span></a> <a href="https://libretooth.gr/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a></p>
Touaregtweet<p>He´s back. With dyed hair and all. </p><p>´Trump RECONNECTS with CONVICTED FELON For Help´<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCgL_7ukNwM" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=vCgL_7ukNw</span><span class="invisible">M</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PaulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulManafort</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MichaelCohen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MichaelCohen</span></a> reads aloud the tweets <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> put out when Cohen pleaded guilty, saying that he felt “very badly for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PaulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulManafort</span></a> &amp; his wonderful family” &amp; praising <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Manafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Manafort</span></a> for refusing to “break“<br>“Such respect for a brave man.”</p><p>A sitting president was tweeting these things.</p><p>Also shown: Trump's tweets attacking Cohen saying if anyone wants a good lawyer, he doesn’t recommend Cohen. He contrasts Cohen &amp; Manafort, a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/loyal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>loyal</span></a> ally, &amp; criticizes Cohen for “breaking.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpTrial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTrial</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MobTactics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MobTactics</span></a></p>
John L. Roberson<p>First <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> 's own son turns him down. Now <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PaulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulManafort</span></a>, who he pardoned. I'm smelling failure on the orange fucker <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/paul-manafort-republican-national-convention_n_6640dd42e4b0866a5b2c228f" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">huffpost.com/entry/paul-manafo</span><span class="invisible">rt-republican-national-convention_n_6640dd42e4b0866a5b2c228f</span></a></p>
jackhutton 🇺🇸<p>[NYTimes]: Amid Scrutiny, Paul Manafort Leaves Republican Convention Role</p><p>Eight years after helping Donald J. Trump get elected — and four years after being released from prison — the longtime political operative was back as a volunteer to advise the G.O.P. convention. By Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/11/us/politics/trump-manafort-republican-convention.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=c-cb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2024/05/11/us/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics/trump-manafort-republican-convention.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=c-cb</span></a><br /><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/paulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>paulManafort</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GeorgiaLongstreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeorgiaLongstreet</span></a> is reading a series of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tweets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tweets</span></a> from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>, many of them attacks on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MichaelCohen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MichaelCohen</span></a>. She just read a post in which Trump unfavorably compared Cohen — who made the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HushMoney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HushMoney</span></a> payment to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StormyDaniels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StormyDaniels</span></a> &amp; is expected to testify starting Monday — to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PaulManafort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulManafort</span></a>, who pleaded <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/guilty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guilty</span></a> to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/crimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crimes</span></a> &amp; was sentenced to 7 years in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prison</span></a> but was <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/pardoned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pardoned</span></a> by Trump while he was still in office.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpTrial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTrial</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CatchAndKill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CatchAndKill</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/conspiracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conspiracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElectionInterference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectionInterference</span></a></p>

#PaulManafort, poised to rejoin #Trump world, aided Chinese media deal

After pleading #guilty to #MoneyLaundering & #obstruction of #justice, Paul #Manafort, the globe-trotting #political consultant & former campaign chairman for #Trump, asked for leniency in his sentencing, telling a federal judge 5 yrs ago that he was nearly 70, struggling w/health concerns & remorseful for his actions.

#law #criminal #pardon #VoteBlue #BidenHarris2024
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The Washington Post · Paul Manafort, poised to rejoin Trump world, aided Chinese media dealBy Isaac Stanley-Becker