“I don’t really understand what is left of your case.” A judge on Wednesday voiced serious doubts about former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort’s lawsuit against special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. Manafort’s case is widely regarded as a Hail Mary move to avoid criminal charges.
Mueller, who is leading the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and contacts between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russian operatives, issued criminal indictments against Manafort last year for money laundering and conspiracy, among other charges, which were tied to Manafort’s work in Ukraine.
Trump’s former campaign manager had pleaded not guilty across the board, …read more
Source: Vox
