WASHINGTON: An investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election moved into a new and more perilous stage for the White House on Tuesday after three aides to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, including a former chairman, were charged.
Ex-campaign chairman Paul Manafort and another former Trump aide appeared in court, pleading not guilty to conspiracy against the United States, money laundering and several other charges after the indictments in the Russia probe were unsealed.
The pair was released on bail of $10 million and $5 million respectively and placed under house arrest. Separately, another former Trump campaign aide, George Papadopoulos, pleaded guilty …read more
Source: The News International
