Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was wiretapped under a foreign intelligence warrant in connection with U.S. concerns that he was communicating with Russian operatives who wanted to influence the American election, a former U.S. official familiar with the intelligence confirms to CBS News’ Andres Triay. The warrants were issued before Robert Mueller was appointed […]
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Trump Adviser Calls Juniors Russian Meeting A Category 5 Hurricane
A close adviser to the Trump White House described the revelations surrounding Mr. Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. and his meetings with a Russian lawyer as a “Category Five hurricane”, CBS News’ Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett reports. The adviser called it “very bad” as the fallout over Trump Jr.’s meeting continues after […]
Manafort Paid Millions By Putin Ally
A Russian billionaire paid former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort millions of dollars to boost the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Associated Press reports. The new allegations arise months after Manafort resigned from the campaign amid concerns over his work for a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine. “According to documents that we’ve reviewed, […]