Paul Manafort served as a public relations adviser to former president Viktor Yanukovych from 2007 and 2012 © Getty/AFP/File / Chip SomodevillaNew York, United States, Aug 19 – Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, resigned Friday under fire over a Ukrainian corruption investigation and after being sidelined by a recent personnel reshuffle as the Republican nominee languishes in the polls.
The departure of the smooth-talking strategist, who has advised Republican presidential candidates going back to Gerald Ford, follows weeks of damaging US media reports about a White House campaign in crisis.
“This morning, Paul Manafort offered, and I accepted, his resignation from …read more
Source: Capital News
