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Manafort Indictment Smashes the Campaign’s Denial Shield

Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, was indicted on serious federal charges tied to years of undisclosed foreign work and money movement. For Trump world, it was the nightmare version of the Russia probe: not just embarrassment, but criminal charges aimed at the campaign’s former boss.

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First recorded Oct 30, 2017·Meaningfully updated Oct 30, 2017

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Manafort Indictment Smashes the Campaign’s Denial Shield

Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, was indicted on serious federal charges tied to years of undisclosed foreign work and money movement. For Trump world, it was the nightmare version of the Russia probe: not just embarrassment, but criminal charges aimed at the campaign’s former boss.

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