One of Paul Manafort’s lawyers repeatedly briefed President Donald Trump’s legal team about the types of questions federal investigators were asking the president’s former campaign…
One of Paul Manafort’s lawyers repeatedly briefed President Donald Trump’s legal team about the types of questions federal investigators were asking the president’s former campaign adviser, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
Manafort began cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller several months ago, according to the report, which relied on people familiar with the matter and one of Trump’s lawyers. Legal experts suspect the maneuver was a bid to angle for a potential pardon from the president.
Rudy Giuliani, one of Trump’s lawyers, defended the move, telling reporters the decision provided the president with valuable insight into where the investigation was headed.
