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Manafort Might Not Fight Claims He Lied to Mueller

December 11, 2018 at 4:17 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Defense attorneys for Paul Manafort indicated Tuesday they might not contest special counsel Robert Mueller’s allegations that President Trump’s one-time campaign chairman lied to federal prosecutors,” The Hill reports.

Politico: “Manafort’s lawyers last week argued in a court filing that their client had done his best to provide useful and truthful answers to prosecutors’ questions over a dozen debriefing sessions held after the former lobbyist pleaded guilty in mid-September. But Manafort’s lead attorney said his team is now reviewing materials that the special counsel has shared spelling out its evidence, adding that his team would spend time talking with Manafort before determining its next move.”

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