PAUL Manafort is a US lobbyist, political consultant and lawyer who joined Donald Trump’s campaign team in March 2016. He is currently standing trial in America for conspiracy against the United States. Why is Paul Manafort on trial? Manafort, 69, is currently under investigation by various federal agencies in the US. He is a person of interest in the FBI probe looking into possible interference in the 2016 presidential election by the Russian government. The charges against him related to his consulting work for the pro-Russian government of Viktor Yanukovych in the Ukraine. Manafort surrendered to the FBI on October 30, 2017. The charges against him include: conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, failure to file reports of a foreign bank and financial accounts and being an unregistered agent of foreign principal. Manafort has pleaded not guilty. What has Donald Trump said? The US President has thrown his support behind Manafort, saying his … [Read more...] about Why is Paul Manafort on trial, what has Donald Trump said and what’s his net worth?
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Why is Paul Manafort on trial, what has Donald Trump said?
PAUL Manafort is a US lobbyist, political consultant and lawyer who joined Donald Trump’s campaign team in March 2016. He is currently standing trial in America for conspiracy against the United States. Why is Paul Manafort on trial? Manafort, 69, is currently under investigation by various federal agencies in the US. He is a person of interest in the FBI probe looking into possible interference in the 2016 presidential election by the Russian government. The charges against him related to his consulting work for the pro-Russian government of Viktor Yanukovych in the Ukraine. Manafort surrendered to the FBI on October 30, 2017. The charges against him include: conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, failure to file reports of a foreign bank and financial accounts and being an unregistered agent of foreign principal. Manafort has pleaded not guilty. What has Donald Trump said? The US President has thrown his support behind Manafort, saying his … [Read more...] about Why is Paul Manafort on trial, what has Donald Trump said?
James Comey memos reveal Donald Trump said Putin boasted Russia has ‘most beautiful hookers in the world’
DONALD Trump told James Comey that Vladimir Putin boasted Russia has the "most beautiful hookers in the world," according to the former FBI director's memos. The 15-page document also claims the US President expressed serious concerns over ex-White House national security adviser Michael Flynn and asked about the possibility of jailing journalists. Comey began noting his interactions with Trump and the documents had been eagerly anticipated since their existence was first revealed last year. Among the documented encounters, he says during a brief meeting at the White House in February 2017 Trump told him that Putin had bragged: "We have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world." Comey says Trump told him that the "hookers thing" was nonsense and was referring to allegations in a dossier about a possible encounter between Trump and Russian prostitutes in a Moscow hotel. Comey, who was fired in May 2017, writes that Trump did not say when Putin had made … [Read more...] about James Comey memos reveal Donald Trump said Putin boasted Russia has ‘most beautiful hookers in the world’
James Comey memo reveals Donald Trump said Michael Flynn ‘has serious judgment issues’
President Donald Trump told former FBI director James Comey that he had serious concerns about the judgment of his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, according to memos maintained by Mr Comey.The 15 pages of documents, obtained by The Associated Press, contain new details about a series of interactions that Comey had with Mr Trump in the weeks before his May 2017 firing.Those encounters include a White House dinner at which Mr Comey says Mr Trump asked him for his loyalty, and a meeting the following month in which he says the president asked him to end an investigation into Mr Flynn.According to one memo, Mr Trump complained about Mr Flynn at a private January 2017 dinner with Mr Comey, saying "the guy has serious judgment issues". He then blamed Mr Flynn for a delay in returning the congratulatory call of an international leader."I did not comment at any point during this topic and there was no mention or acknowledgement of any FBI interest in or contact with General … [Read more...] about James Comey memo reveals Donald Trump said Michael Flynn ‘has serious judgment issues’
What Theresa May and Donald Trump said about military strikes in Syria
The US, UK and France have launched a series of missile strikes against Syria overnight after an alleged chemical weapons attack. The strikes destroyed important infrastructure at sites connected with the Syrian regime's chemical weapons programme. This is what French president Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Theresa May and US president Donald Trump said in their statements. Here is the full statement from Prime Minister Theresa May "This evening I have authorised British armed forces to conduct co-ordinated and targeted strikes to degrade the Syrian Regime's chemical weapons capability and deter their use. "We are acting together with our American and French allies. In Douma, last Saturday a chemical weapons attack killed up to 75 people, including young children, in circumstances of pure horror. "The fact of this attack should surprise no-one. "The Syrian Regime has a history of using chemical weapons against its own people in the most cruel and abhorrent way. "And a … [Read more...] about What Theresa May and Donald Trump said about military strikes in Syria