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March 1, 2018

Former Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort Pleads Not Guilty
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President Trump's former campaign chair Paul Manafort pleaded not guilty
on Wednesday to new criminal charges brought by Robert Mueller, the
special counsel in the Russia investigation. Manafort faces dozens of
charges in two separate indictments, including conspiracy, tax evasion,
bank fraud, money laundering and failing to register as a foreign agent
even as he secretly worked as a lobbyist for Ukraine's pro-Russia
government. Last week, Manafort's top aide, Rick Gates, pleaded guilty
to charges and is now cooperating with the special counsel's
investigation.


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