CHARGED WITH INVESTIGATING RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE, NOW LOOKING FOR ANYTHING
TRUMP WAS WIRETAPPED
It has now been revealed that Paul Manafort was under surveillance while he was chairman of the Trump campaign. This contradicts statements from the FBI just weeks ago, that there was not surveillance of the Trump campaign. Evidence surfaced that there was a FISA warrant issued to conduct this surveillance.
So far, there has been no real evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with the Russians.
The investigation is now focused on financial and reporting discrepancies by Paul Manafort going back at least a decade. Much of this had to do with Manafort's campaign efforts on the part of Viktur Yanukuvych as elected president of the Ukraine. He was operating in conflict with the activities of Hillary Clinton and the Obama administration to overthrown Yanukuvych, which eventually were successful. Yanukuvych was the elected president of the Ukraine and was ousted by the Ukrainian Orange revolution 2014. This revolution was supported by the Obama administration and the U.S. state department.
So it seems while Mueller has found nothing so far linking Trump to the Russians, he is pressuring Manafort to give testimony against Trump by financially ruining him and possibly indicting him on unrelated charges.
While Manafort's situation may look dire, he is an experienced player in Washington. He was a former partner in Manafort, Black and Stone a premier lobbying group in Washington that represented many foreign countries and entities. He has been around at least as long as Mueller and will not likely be intimidated by Mueller. How far Mueller will be allowed to stray from his initial charge is hard to say. Independent investigators have been known to keep the meter running for years.
Manafort has of course one ace in his pocket. President Trump will most likely not hesitate to grant a pardon of his friend Manafort. He may have to wait till after charges are brought and trials held, but as long as Trump is president he has no risk of jail.
So it seems while Mueller has found nothing so far linking Trump to the Russians, he is pressuring Manafort to give testimony against Trump by financially ruining him and possibly indicting him on unrelated charges.
While Manafort's situation may look dire, he is an experienced player in Washington. He was a former partner in Manafort, Black and Stone a premier lobbying group in Washington that represented many foreign countries and entities. He has been around at least as long as Mueller and will not likely be intimidated by Mueller. How far Mueller will be allowed to stray from his initial charge is hard to say. Independent investigators have been known to keep the meter running for years.
Manafort has of course one ace in his pocket. President Trump will most likely not hesitate to grant a pardon of his friend Manafort. He may have to wait till after charges are brought and trials held, but as long as Trump is president he has no risk of jail.
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