U.S. Says Manafort Associate Gave Polling Data to Russia

The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday that Konstantin Kilimnik, an associate and ex-employee of Paul Manafort, “provided the Russian Intelligence Services with sensitive information on polling and campaign strategy,” during the 2016 election, Just Security reports.

It’s the first definitive statement from the U.S. government on the matter.

Washington Post: The government finally connects the line from Trump’s campaign to Russian intelligence.