1/10/2019

2016 ELECTION/PAUL MANAFORT/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Thursday [1-10-19] he knew nothing about his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, sharing poll data with a Russian before the 2016 election…Manafort’s lawyers inadvertently revealed the accusation from Justice Department special prosecutor Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election, that Manafort had lied about sharing polling data during the campaign with his Russian business partner, Konstantin Kliminik. Mueller voided Manafort’s plea agreement Nov. 26 by arguing that he lied repeatedly to investigators. Manafort’s lawyers said Mueller alleged he ‘lied about sharing polling data with Mr. Kilimnik related to the 2016 presidential campaign,’ according to a 10-page filing Tuesday that was unsuccessfully redacted. But Manafort’s lawyers argued Tuesday that he didn’t intentionally lie and neglected to mention sharing polling data with Kilimnik because he was busy with the campaign.”

Bart Jansen, “President Donald Trump denies knowing about Paul Manafort sharing polling data with Russian,” USA Today, January 10, 2019 1:45 pm