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Holy ****!
And Trump didn't become pro russian until he hired this guy.
Holy ****, trump really is a agent for Russia. Knowingly or not, he's a Russian Puppet!
Holy ****!
And Trump didn't become pro russian until he hired this guy.
Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's campaign manager, may have been on the receiving end of millions of dollars in payments from a pro-Russian political party between 2007 and 2012 when the political operative worked for Ukraine's ruling party, according to a report from the New York Times.
Manafort's name appeared at least 22 times in a *secret, hand-written ledger, discovered by Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau, the paper reported, with payments of $12.7 million allegedly changing hands over the course of five years.
Manafort's attorney flatly denied any wrongdoing on his client's behalf.
The accusations come to light as Trump has faced increased scrutiny for his position on relations with Russia and President Vladimir Putin. Trump has praised Putin in the past, saying "He's running his country, and at least he's a leader, you know unlike what we have in this country."
Trump also called on Russian hackers*"to find the 30,000 emails that are missing" in regards to emails missing from his rival Hillary Clinton's private email server, which ignited a firestorm of criticism with opponents saying Trump was, in effecting, endorsing foreign espionage on an American politician.
It has long been known that Manafort acted as an advisor to since-deposed Ukrainian President Viktor F. Yanukovych, who was forced from power in 2014. But the new allegations appear to suggest Manafort profited from his dealings with Yanukovych behind closed doors and out of public view.
Richard A. Hibey, Manafort's lawyer, told the New York Times, that these were nothing more than accusations and were likely motivated by the extremely contentious nature of the current election season.
"These are suspicions, and probably heavily politically tinged ones," Hibey, a member of the Washington law firm Miller & Chevalier, told the newspaper. "It is difficult to respect any kind of allegation of the sort being made here to smear someone when there is no proof and we deny there ever could be such proof."
Investigators have not been able to determine if Manafort actually received any cash — the 400 page, so-called "black ledger" did not specify what the payments were for, the entries could not be compared to bank records and the receipt signatures could not be verified.
The allegations made by the New York Times took an odd turn on Sunday when Trump's former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, tweeted a link to the story.
Secret Ledger in Ukraine Lists Cash for Donald Trump's Campaign Chief https://t.co/7bh7iIHHaY
— Corey Lewandowski (@CLewandowski_) August 15, 2016
Lewandowski, who was ousted from the campaign in July and replaced by Manafort, has since taken on a role as a contributor with CNN, but many saw his tweet as a backhanded attempt to smear his successor.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau, which discovered the documents linking Manafort with the payments, does not have the power to indict suspects on criminal charges, but does have an agreement to share evidence with the FBI, the New York Times reported. If the case is passed on to prosecutors, which has yet to happen, only then could Manafort find himself involved in criminal proceedings.
Manafort's name appeared at least 22 times in a *secret, hand-written ledger, discovered by Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau, the paper reported, with payments of $12.7 million allegedly changing hands over the course of five years.
Manafort's attorney flatly denied any wrongdoing on his client's behalf.
The accusations come to light as Trump has faced increased scrutiny for his position on relations with Russia and President Vladimir Putin. Trump has praised Putin in the past, saying "He's running his country, and at least he's a leader, you know unlike what we have in this country."
Trump also called on Russian hackers*"to find the 30,000 emails that are missing" in regards to emails missing from his rival Hillary Clinton's private email server, which ignited a firestorm of criticism with opponents saying Trump was, in effecting, endorsing foreign espionage on an American politician.
It has long been known that Manafort acted as an advisor to since-deposed Ukrainian President Viktor F. Yanukovych, who was forced from power in 2014. But the new allegations appear to suggest Manafort profited from his dealings with Yanukovych behind closed doors and out of public view.
Richard A. Hibey, Manafort's lawyer, told the New York Times, that these were nothing more than accusations and were likely motivated by the extremely contentious nature of the current election season.
"These are suspicions, and probably heavily politically tinged ones," Hibey, a member of the Washington law firm Miller & Chevalier, told the newspaper. "It is difficult to respect any kind of allegation of the sort being made here to smear someone when there is no proof and we deny there ever could be such proof."
Investigators have not been able to determine if Manafort actually received any cash — the 400 page, so-called "black ledger" did not specify what the payments were for, the entries could not be compared to bank records and the receipt signatures could not be verified.
The allegations made by the New York Times took an odd turn on Sunday when Trump's former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, tweeted a link to the story.
Secret Ledger in Ukraine Lists Cash for Donald Trump's Campaign Chief https://t.co/7bh7iIHHaY
— Corey Lewandowski (@CLewandowski_) August 15, 2016
Lewandowski, who was ousted from the campaign in July and replaced by Manafort, has since taken on a role as a contributor with CNN, but many saw his tweet as a backhanded attempt to smear his successor.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau, which discovered the documents linking Manafort with the payments, does not have the power to indict suspects on criminal charges, but does have an agreement to share evidence with the FBI, the New York Times reported. If the case is passed on to prosecutors, which has yet to happen, only then could Manafort find himself involved in criminal proceedings.
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