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Trump slams 'witchhunt' after former aide Manafort convicted on 8 counts

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A jury found President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty on tax and bank fraud charges but deadlocked on 10 other charges.
President Trump reacted on Tuesday to the conviction of his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort on eight counts of tax and bank fraud charges, calling the verdict a “witch hunt.” Video: The Washington Post
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted on eight charges of bank and tax fraud on Aug. 21. The jury remained deadlocked on the 10 other charges against him, resulting in Judge T. S. Ellis declaring a mistrial on those charges. Video: Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post

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