A few years ago, Paul Manafort was a disgraced political operative living in a windowless cell. If Donald Trump wins in November, Mr. Manafort is likely to re-emerge as one of the most powerful people in Washington. Because of Mr. Trump’s transactional nature and singular method of wielding power, as president, he would probably empower…
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News Opinion | Cohen, Bannon, Manafort & Giuliani Sure Ain’t Trump’s Law Firm
Have you all noticed the Republican stars and wannabes showing up at Donald Trump’s trial? Speaker Mike Johnson; Senators J.D. Vance and Rick Scott; Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota; Texas’ attorney general, Ken Paxton; the professional irritant Vivek Ramaswamy … the G.O.P. is clearly eager to show it is standing by its man. For…
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News Paul Manafort, Trump’s Former Campaign Chairman, Returns to the Republican Arena
Paul Manafort, the longtime Republican strategist who was chairman of Donald J. Trump’s 2016 campaign, helped stave off efforts to thwart his nomination at the convention, went to prison and was pardoned by Mr. Trump, has begun advising efforts for the Republican National Convention. Mr. Manafort, for decades a lobbyist who worked with foreign governments…
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