Manafort in Russian spotlight
Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort is back in the spotlight in the myriad of investigations into Russia’s involvement in the U.S. election.
Manafort had taken a backseat in the cast of Russia-linked characters to former national security advisor Michael Flynn, who is currently defying a subpoena in the Senate investigation into Russian interference.
But the longtime Republican operative has by far the deepest and most well-documented ties to Russian businessmen and politicians.
The New York Times on Wednesday revealed that Russian spies had strategized during the election how best to leverage Manafort to influence Trump. The report came on the heels of testimony from former CIA head John Brennan that Trump campaign associates were in contact with Russian officials.
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/335367-manafort-in-russian-spotlight
