Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is set to appear in court in Washington on Wednesday. His sentencing hearing will mark a rare moment of closure for the Mueller investigation, which still has multiple open loops | Analysis by stcollinson
The former Trump campaign chairman is set to appear in court in Washington in a sentencing hearing that will mark a rare moment of closure for Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation, which still has multiple open loops.The appearance is certain to spark a new round of intrigue and speculation about the ultimate destination and implications of the Russia inquiry, which has embroiled President Donald Trump since his first days in office and poses a serious threat to his presidency.
Trump says he feels 'very badly' for Manafort 01:20 The Manafort hearing follows political uproar sparked last week when a judge in a parallel case in Virginia handed him only 47 months in jail for multimillion-dollar tax and bank fraud convictions.The punishment was far below federal sentencing guidelines -- and public expectations -- but it is generally on par with other fraud cases.
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