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The Mueller-era mess was still producing new fallout, with Paul Manafort’s conduct continuing to drag Trump’s political brand through another round of embarrassment. Even after the headline phase of the investigation had cooled, the underlying story remained one of shameless lies, financial deceit, and allied damage control that never really worked.
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The Mueller-era mess was still producing new fallout, with Paul Manafort’s conduct continuing to drag Trump’s political brand through another round of embarrassment. Even after the headline phase of the investigation had cooled, the underlying story remained one of shameless lies, financial deceit, and allied damage control that never really worked.
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The Mueller-era mess was still producing new fallout, with Paul Manafort’s conduct continuing to drag Trump’s political brand through another round of embarrassment. Even after the headline phase of the investigation had cooled, the underlying story remained one of shameless lies, financial deceit, and allied damage control that never really worked.
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