The Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance is still trying to prosecute Manafort on mortgage fraud charges.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — President Donald Trump handed out 26 new pardons Wednesday, including two more connected to the special counsel probe and one close to his family. This comes after pardons he issued Tuesday, including one to his former campaign aide George Papadopoulos, who is expressing his thanks. “I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the president for granting this kindness and mercy towards myself on the cusp of Christmas,” Papadopoulos said Wednesday. Trump headed off to Florida to spend the Christmas holiday in Mar-a-Lago, but not before he continued his holiday pardon blitz. MORE: President Donald Trump Grants Full Pardon To Former New York Congressman Chris Collins Among those he pardoned were his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s father, Charles, who completed his sentenced over a decade ago for financial crimes and witness tampering.
