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Diana Pilipenko: What everyone’s forgetting about Paul Manafort

By Diana Pilipenko.
(L-R) An exterior view of the Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse is seen during the third day of jury deliberation in the Manafort trial Aug. 20, in Alexandria, Virginia.
Photo by AFP

President Trump’s defenders responded to the news of Paul Manafort’s plea deal on Friday with the usual refrain: His case has nothing to do with the Trump campaign or allegations that it colluded with Russia in 2016.

They’re wrong. Why? Because they’re overlooking the blackmail factor.

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