Schiff: Trump refusal to rule out Manafort pardon adds to evidence of obstruction of justice

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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday that President Trump's refusal to rule out a pardon for his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, adds to evidence that the president is obstructing justice.

"The president continues to dangle a pardon for Paul Manafort, which only adds to growing body of evidence that the president is engaged in obstructing justice," Schiff, the incoming chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said on ABC's "This Week."

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Trump said last week that he had not discussed a pardon for Manafort, but that he would not "take it off the table."

Manafort pleaded guilty in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation after he was convicted on bank and tax fraud charges in order to avoid a second, separate trial. However, prosecutors last week accused Manafort of violating his plea agreement by lying to investigators.

https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/419329-schiff-trump-refusal-to-rule-out-manafort-pardon-adds-to-potential?rnd=1543764336

[dalton99a]

1. Absolutely.

[mucifer]

2. Schiff seemed more concerned about whitaker than in other recent interviews