A federal investigation into lobbying done by top firms in D.C. that is connected to the Paul Manafort work in Ukraine is continuing, according to a New York Times report Tuesday, with prosecutors in Manhattan interviewing witnesses about the flow of money that paid for the work.
Prosectors’ interest appears to be around the lobbyists who led the projects at Mercury Public Affairs and the Podesta Group, prominent lobbying shops in D.C, according to the Times. The questioning has also covered the role in the effort played by Gregory Craig, former White House counsel under President Obama and a former …read more
Source: TPM
