Trump distances himself from former campaign chairman Paul Manafort after guilty verdicts, and Rudy Giuliani downplays Michael Cohen"s plea deal that implicates Trump in campaign finance violation

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Tuesday was found guilty on eight charges including tax fraud, as the president’s former lawyer Michael Cohen said he violated campaign law at the direction of a candidate for federal office......»»

Screenshot via CNN President Donald Trump responded to news that his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty on eight federal counts of bank and tax fraud on Tuesday. "I must tell you that Pau.....»»

President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted sympathetically about his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort following his guilty verdict, and said he wouldn’t suggest hiring his ex-attorney Michael Cohen, whom he accused of making up “stories.”.....»»

Carolyn Kaster/AP Three of the four West Virginia newspapers included President Donald Trump's rally on the front pages on Wednesday rather than the guilty convictions of his former attorney Michael Cohen and campaign chairman Paul Manafort. Al.....»»

CNNPaul Manafort and special counsel close to deal for guilty pleaCNNWashington (CNN) Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and special counsel Robert Mueller are close to a deal for a guilty plea ahead of his upcoming trial,.....»»

President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has agreed to plead guilty in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, NBC News reported Friday, citing court filings. NBC said the plea deal pertains to the second of his two federa.....»»

A federal judge ruled that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied to investigators about his contact with an associate linked to Russian intelligence, despite agreeing to a plea deal requiring him to tell the truth......»»

As noted previously, following the admission of Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, that he violated campaign finance laws by paying $130,000 to Stormy Daniels at the "direction of a federal candidate... for (the) principal purpose of influe.....»»

Leah Millis/Reuters Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to eight crimes on Tuesday, including a campaign finance violation. His criminal investigation reveals a .....»»

It's clear his opinion of his two former employees differs wildly. By most counts, Tuesday was not a good day for President Donald Trump. First, Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found.....»»

Rudy Giuliani revealed that President Donald Trump sought advice from his legal team on pardoning Paul Manafort, his former campaign chairman, while he was on trial in federal court for bank and tax fraud, a report on Thursday said......»»

Alex Wong/Getty Images Two of Trump's past associates, his lawyer Michael Cohen and former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, had highly publicized legal battles that both had damaging consequences on August 21. New polling from NBC New.....»»

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has reached a plea agreement with special counsel Robert Mueller to avert an upcoming trial, ABC News reported late Thursday. The deal is expected to be announced.....»»

Paul Manafort reached a deal to plead guilty to two criminal charges Friday, according to court documents, a move that heads off a second criminal trial for the former Trump campaign chairman......»»

President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort's guilty plea on two criminal charges Friday includes his cooperation as a potential witness for special.....»»

Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, is forfeiting four residential properties in New York City and one in the Hamptons as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied repeatedly to the feds after making a plea agreement to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller, prosecutors charged Monday......»»

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort continued to lie to the FBI and to special counsel Robert Mueller’s office after his plea deal in September, Mr. Mueller’s office alleged, breaching the agreement......»»

Reuters Justice Department veterans are flummoxed that lawyers representing Paul Manafort, the former chairman of President Donald Trump's campaign, are still in touch with Trump's lawyers following Manafort's guilty plea. "It is absolutely.....»»

Alex Wong/Getty Images The special counsel Robert Mueller's office said in a new court filing that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort breached his plea deal by telling "discernible lies" after agreeing to cooperate in the Ru.....»»