Manafort and Cohen Guilty
Legal cases against several of President Trump’s advisors and campaign staff are continuing to put pressure on the White House. Credit: ericsphotography/iStock/Getty Images
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site provides an update on the trial rulings for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.
Last week, in what many have described as the darkest day of Trump’s presidency, two key men close to the president learned that they will both be serving prison time. Within hours of each other, Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer, pled guilty to charges of campaign finance crimes, while Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, was convicted of criminal financial fraud. Both crimes have damaging implications for the president.
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