BREAKING: Spokesman says former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is registering with US gov't

[bathroommonkey76]

as foreign agent.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman is registering as a foreign agent.

Paul Manafort's spokesman says he was in talks with the government about registering before the 2016 election and is now "taking appropriate steps" in response to "formal guidance" from the government.

The spokesman says Manafort's lobbying work was not conducted on behalf of the Russian government and began before Manafort started working with the Trump campaign.

It's unclear whether Trump was aware that Manafort was in talks with the government about registering before he hired him.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/latest-manafort-registering-us-foreign-agent-46757156

[Norbert9]

1. Not enough popcorn to go around

[Angry Dragon]

4. You can have some of mine

[Angry Dragon]

2. He never stopped being a foreign agent

[Wounded Bear]

3. Retro-actively?

[dchill]

6. Again, IOKIYAR.

Amend testimony, refile security clearance application, whatever you may have "forgotten."

[tazkcmo]

5. Man

I wished I could go fishing or hunting with out a license and, after killing my prey, retroactively get my license. That would be cool.

[Norbert9]

7. How's about practicing medicine and then going back to get your medical license later

The government would be cool with that right?

[tazkcmo]

8. Sweeter!

I like it! I'm going to put out a sign today and go to college next decade! By then I'll have the money to avoid student loans. Have to get payments up front though as many of my patients may not make it.

[teezy]

9. Aww what's the matter, Paul?

Afraid of a little time in the federal pen? You and Flynn will make cute cellmates.