Manafort’s Russia Case Brings the Trump Orbit Closer to the Fire
The special counsel’s investigation moved closer to the center of Trump’s 2016 operation as the first charges tied to Paul Manafort and Rick Gates became public on October 26, 2017. Even before the formal filing hit the docket the next morning, the day was dominated by the reality that a former Trump campaign chairman was about to be criminally charged in a probe rooted in Russian interference and Ukraine-linked financial work. For the White House, that was not just bad optics. It was the kind of news that turns every statement about the president’s campaign into a credibility test.
First recorded Oct 26, 2017·Meaningfully updated Oct 26, 2017
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Manafort’s Russia Case Brings the Trump Orbit Closer to the Fire
The special counsel’s investigation moved closer to the center of Trump’s 2016 operation as the first charges tied to Paul Manafort and Rick Gates became public on October 26, 2017. Even before the formal filing hit the docket the next morning, the day was dominated by the reality that a former Trump campaign chairman was about to be criminally charged in a probe rooted in Russian interference and Ukraine-linked financial work. For the White House, that was not just bad optics. It was the kind …
The special counsel’s investigation moved closer to the center of Trump’s 2016 operation as the first charges tied to Paul Manafort and Rick Gates became public on October 26, 2017. Even before the formal filing hit the docket the next morning, the day was dominated by the reality that a former Trump campaign chairman was about to be criminally charged in a probe rooted in Russian interference and Ukraine-linked fin…
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