Like a neo-realist villain, Paul Manafort has been a flash point in the speculations over Russia’s influence and assistance of the Trump campaign. The Washington Post is now reporting that the FBI conducted a “predawn” raid of the ex-Trump campaign manager’s home.
Federal agents appeared at Paul Manafort’s home without advance warning in the predawn hours of July 26, the day after he met voluntarily with the staff for the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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The raid came as Manafort has been voluntarily producing documents to congressional committees investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. The search warrant indicates investigators may have argued to a federal judge they had reason to believe Manafort could not be trusted to turn over all records in response to a grand jury subpoena.
Under pressure. Get ready for a an orange tweetstorm about Hillary Clinton’s emails!