http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/...sia-probe.htmlThe decision Tuesday by a federal court jury to find former Trump presidential campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty on eight counts of tax evasion and bank fraud opens the door to a new act in the drama surrounding Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Jurors could not agree on a unanimous verdict on 10 other charges against Manafort and a mistrial was declared on those charges.
Mueller’s aggressive pursuit and prosecution of Manafort is a clear indication that the special counsel believes Manafort holds answers to key questions about two subjects: Russian election meddling, and whether Donald Trump or anyone on his campaign team broke any laws by conspiring with Russians to work together to make Trump president.
Manafort, 68, could spend the rest of his life in prison if his convictions are upheld on appeal. That gives Mueller leverage to pressure Manafort to cooperate and present potentially incriminating evidence against President Trump or his campaign, in return for a lighter sentence.
Hmm... I wonder if Manafort is going to flip and start cooperating with Mueller now to save his own skin?
Or perhaps he'll hold firm in hopes that Trump will pardon him when all is said and done?
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