In his final hours as president, Donald Trump issued 73 pardons and 70 commutations—143 acts of clemency in a single day, overwhelming the typical pardon process and demonstrating systematic corruption of executive power. The pardons went almost exclusively to political allies, campaign donors, and …
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President Trump issued pardons to campaign chairman Paul Manafort (convicted of financial fraud and conspiracy), adviser Roger Stone (witness tampering and lying to Congress), National Security Adviser Michael Flynn (lying to FBI about Russia contacts), and Charles Kushner (tax evasion and witness …
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Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort received a combined sentence of 7.5 years (90 months) in federal prison across two separate criminal cases stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, representing the longest prison term imposed on any defendant in the Mueller …
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Special Counsel Robert Mueller unsealed the first indictments in his Russia investigation, charging former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his longtime business associate Rick Gates with 12 criminal counts. The charges include conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder …
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On August 14, 2016, Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau revealed a secret “black ledger” documenting $12.7 million in undisclosed cash payments from Ukraine’s former pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych’s party to Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s campaign …
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Paul Manafort shared internal Trump campaign polling data with Russian intelligence officer Konstantin Kilimnik at Manhattan’s Grand Havana Room. Treasury later confirmed this “provided Russian Intelligence Services with sensitive information on polling and campaign strategy.”
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Donald Trump Jr. accepted meeting at Trump Tower after being promised “official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary” as “part of Russia and its government’s support for Mr. Trump.” Meeting included Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, Rinat …
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Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort creates “grave counterintelligence threat” by sharing internal polling data with Konstantin Kilimnik, identified Russian intelligence officer, creating direct pipeline to Russian intelligence during election interference. The Senate Intelligence …
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Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort shares internal polling data with Russian intelligence agent Konstantin Kilimnik for Ukrainian oligarchs when Trump clinches nomination. U.S. Treasury confirmed in 2021 that Kilimnik provided the Russian Intelligence Services with sensitive information on …
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Republican operatives Charlie Black, Paul Manafort, and Roger Stone founded Black, Manafort & Stone in 1980, pioneering the modern lobbying industry. The firm became infamous as the ‘Torturers’ Lobby’ for representing dictators including Ferdinand Marcos, Mobutu Sese Seko, and …
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