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applegrove

(118,767 posts)
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:31 PM Jun 2017

WaPo: Manafort files retroactively as foreign agent; discloses $17.1 million in total payments

by Chitown Kev at Daily Kos

https://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/6/27/1675905/-WaPo-Manafort-files-as-foreign-agent-discloses-17-1-million-in-total-payments

"SNIP.............

How do you forget that your firm received $17.1 million from a foreign country for services rendered and forget to disclose both the work done and the amount earned on the necessary forms as required by law?

Paul Manafort managed to that, according to new reporting by the Washington Post:

A consulting firm led by Paul Manafort, who chaired Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for several months last year, retroactively filed forms Tuesday showing that his firm received $17.1 million over two years from a political party that dominated Ukraine before its leader fled to Russia in 2014.

Manafort disclosed the total payments his firm received between 2012 and 2014 in a Foreign Agents Registration Act filing late Tuesday that was submitted to the U.S. Justice Department. The report makes Manafort the second former senior Trump adviser to acknowledge the need to disclose work for foreign interests.

Manafort is one of a number of Trump associates whose campaign activities are being scrutinized by Special Counsel Robert Mueller as part of a probe of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Mueller’s team has been consolidating inquiries into matters unrelated to the election.



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WaPo: Manafort files retroactively as foreign agent; discloses $17.1 million in total payments (Original Post) applegrove Jun 2017 OP
Anyone else notice there's rarely if ever positive news for Trump campaign on this front? These YCHDT Jun 2017 #1
All is forgiven then ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #2
Actually the investigation into Manafort may be done Loki Liesmith Jun 2017 #6
Exactly what I think MiddleClass Jun 2017 #7
Ohhh! ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #14
Manafort files as foreign agent for Ukraine struggle4progress Jun 2017 #3
Thanks struggle. I can't get behind the WaPo firewall. applegrove Jun 2017 #5
Here's how CozyMystery Jun 2017 #11
They all agreed to hide the money malaise Jun 2017 #4
Doesn't negate the original FELONY of non-reporting. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #8
This will make Rachel Maddow happy Gothmog Jun 2017 #9
Warner coming up on Rachel to discuss this malaise Jun 2017 #10
Bonkers Johnny2X2X Jun 2017 #12
Frog march the MOFO right off to prison! madinmaryland Jun 2017 #13

YCHDT

(962 posts)
1. Anyone else notice there's rarely if ever positive news for Trump campaign on this front? These
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:33 PM
Jun 2017

... guys are not "forgetting" helping allies of ours

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)
6. Actually the investigation into Manafort may be done
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:42 PM
Jun 2017

When an individual is about to sing to the FBI they are often required to tie up their legal loose ends.

MiddleClass

(888 posts)
7. Exactly what I think
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:50 PM
Jun 2017

Why did Jeff sessions, Jared Kushner lawyer up . All of a sudden sounds like turning state's evidence

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
14. Ohhh!
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 09:32 PM
Jun 2017

I thought he had been forced to do so because something had been discovered, but I had no idea this was the signal of the end. I'll keep this in mind for future reference. Thanks!

struggle4progress

(118,332 posts)
3. Manafort files as foreign agent for Ukraine
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:39 PM
Jun 2017

By Tom Hamburger and Rosalind S. Helderman June 27 at 6:08 PM

A consulting firm led by Paul Manafort, who chaired Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for several months last year, retroactively filed forms Tuesday showing that his firm received $17.1 million over two years from a political party that dominated Ukraine before its leader fled to Russia in 2014.

Manafort disclosed the total payments his firm received between 2012 and 2014 in a Foreign Agents Registration Act filing late Tuesday that was submitted to the U.S. Justice Department. The report makes Manafort the second former senior Trump adviser to acknowledge the need to disclose work for foreign interests.

Manafort is one of a number of Trump associates whose campaign activities are being scrutinized by Special Counsel Robert Mueller ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/former-trump-campaign-chairman-paul-manafort-files-as-foreign-agent-for-ukraine-work/2017/06/27/8322b6ac-5b7b-11e7-9fc6-c7ef4bc58d13_story.html?utm_term=.f71148357856

CozyMystery

(652 posts)
11. Here's how
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 09:06 PM
Jun 2017

Someone here told about this on another thread. Sorry I don't remember who, so I can't give credit.

Right click on the link and select open link in new private window.

Johnny2X2X

(19,108 posts)
12. Bonkers
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 09:13 PM
Jun 2017

This news alone should sink his presidency. Manafort freaking ran his campaign. Can you imagine if Hillary or Obama's campaign manager were an actual paid foreign agent? They'd be talking about the death penalty for treason.

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