Former President Trump is reportedly considering Paul Manafort, his former campaign chief who was ousted and later convicted of tax and bank fraud felonies as part of the Mueller Russia probe, for a role in his 2024 campaign. Manafort, who has deep ties to Russian oligarchs and was pardoned by Trump after serving time in prison, has been praised by Trump for remaining loyal. Trump feels loyal to Manafort because he served prison time. Manafort's potential return, eyeing a 2024 campaign role, is raising concerns due to his past sharing of internal campaign polling data with a Russian intelligence agent, a move that was called a grave threat due to his Russia ties. This move is seen by some as Trump allowing the Kremlin to influence his team, with Manafort's hiring potentially reviving discussions about Russia's involvement in the 2016 election. The Washington Post and The New York Times have confirmed Manafort's talks for a senior advisor position, specifically for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
A criminal hires a criminal. Trump may enlist Paul Manafort, who was criticized for Russia ties by @jdawsey1 https://t.co/DbmaRyAy77
In 2016, Trump needed someone who could ram him through the convention and do all the behind-the-scenes shit needed to do that. This time he doesn’t. There’s no reason to bring in Manafort except as a “thank you” for… Or to just bait the media and Dems into Russia hoaxing. https://t.co/KEDpaQHej7
If Trump is given access to national security briefings he will now have someone with a proven history of selling stuff to the Russians on his team to help facilitate the movement of our intel to our adversaries. https://t.co/A1eiIzrWha
When the Senate Intelligence Committee pointed to a "direct tie" between the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence services, it was referring in large part to Paul Manafort — who's reportedly now headed back to Team Trump. https://t.co/MReGrK6fx3
The last time Manafort worked for a Trump campaign, in 2016, he secretly passed internal polling data to a Russian intelligence agent. https://t.co/J9pGLzbqDD
Putting today’s news together: After admitting in court that he has struck out with legitimate sources of liquidity, Trump is looking to rehire a convicted money launderer with deep ties to Russian oligarchs interested in influencing US politics. https://t.co/Y2sbO3TGhR
Trump may bring in convicted tax cheat and fraudster Paul Manafort, who made a fortune working for pro-Kremlin interests, to help run his convention. @maggieNYT @jonathanvswan https://t.co/f6lqEYkLDz
Former President Trump is set to enlist Paul Manafort as a senior advisor to his campaign. The Washington Post was first to report and the New York Times has confirmed. https://t.co/6Vx2Sstj2y https://t.co/6MZjJCbKWh
Manafort in Talks to Return for the Republican National Convention. confirming @jdawsey1 ... w @maggieNYT https://t.co/kuOrwhXxoX
Trump is again allowing the Kremlin to hand select his team. https://t.co/e5iGYOjdih
Confirming @jdawsey1, Trump team likely to bring Paul Manafort in for Milwaukee convention. Manafort, former campaign chief who Trump praised for not cooperating w authorities and then pardoned, is among those who reco'd to Trump the lawyer Todd Blanche https://t.co/fce383kCvn
The hiring of Manafort would likely revive discussion of Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election... Mueller also found Manafort shared internal Trump campaign polling data with a longtime associate who the FBI assessed had ties to Russian intelligence. https://t.co/RqHFj9Mn2U
Manafort worked for Trump in 2016 before being ousted and later convicted of tax and bank fraud felonies as part of the Mueller Russia probe. He served time in prison baing pardoned by Trump, via @jdawsey1 https://t.co/RqHFj9Mn2U
Trump plans campaign role for Manafort. “Treason doth never prosper; What’s the reason? For if it prosper, None dare call it treason.” Of Treason John Harrington, 1560-1612
Trump may enlist Manafort, whose Russia ties were called a grave threat https://t.co/M36vLjEYeV
Now that Trump is hiring Manafort, it’s time for @POTUS and @ODNIgov to declassify the Senate Intel report on Russian election interference in 2016. Manafort gave polling data to Russian intelligence in exchange for Ukraine. That’s kind of a big deal.
This is how emboldened Russia/Trump are that 2 decades long Kremlin agent Manafort is crawling out of the sewer to potentially be on Trump campaign. Not that he hasn’t been involved as his minions have been and continue to run operations for Russia https://t.co/vWOzDqjljr
GIFT ARTICLE Seems just hard to believe, right? Wrong. In moments of duress all the bad guys find each other. Trump is eyeing Paul Manafort for 2024 campaign role https://t.co/fETj1HhRXq
“Trump has told advisers that he feels loyal to Manafort because he served prison time, and Manafort has continued to stay loyal and praise Trump in public and private appearances.” https://t.co/12tjfMDs8C
In 2016, Manafort shared Trump's internal polling data with a suspected Russian spy ahead of Putin's targeted internet troll campaign to boost Trump's election Now he's back for more https://t.co/LBT04mE64H