AP Sources: Manafort tied to undisclosed foreign lobbying

[auntpurl]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign chairman helped a pro-Russian governing party in Ukraine secretly route at least $2.2 million in payments to two prominent Washington lobbying firms in 2012, and did so in a way that effectively obscured the foreign political party's efforts to influence U.S. policy.

The revelation, provided to The Associated Press by people directly knowledgeable about the effort, comes at a time when Trump has faced criticism for his friendly overtures to Russian President Vladimir Putin. It also casts new light on the business practices of campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

Under federal law, U.S. lobbyists must declare publicly if they represent foreign leaders or their political parties and provide detailed reports about their actions to the Justice Department. A violation is a felony and can result in up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

Trump shook up his campaign organization Wednesday, putting two new longtime Republican conservative strategists as chief executive officer and campaign manager. It was unclear what impact the shakeup would have on Manafort, but he retains his title as campaign chairman.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/c01989a47ee5421593ba1b301ec07813/ap-sources-manafort-tied-undisclosed-foreign-lobbying

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Shit, meet fan.

[liberal N proud]

1. As Trump begins to receive security briefings

[auntpurl]

2. Yep.

It boggles my mind this isn't front page news on every MSM this morning. If this were a Democratic candidate with a campaign manager this dirty, and who by every indication is OWNED by Russia...well, let's just say:

[mulsh]

14. "One of the lobbying firms Manafort and Gates worked with has strong Democratic ties."

Will probably get this story some afternoon and evening news show mentions. They'll probably skip the parts about Manafort andGates and go right to the Podesta Group's involvement.
But then I'm kind of cynical.

[cstanleytech]

18. Hmm but isnt the payments from the Ukraine not Russia?

Only reason I ask is because I made a comment on another thread of it it as being a link to Russia as well probably because for some reason I subconsciously associated the Ukraine with Russia because of Russia invading the Ukraine and annexing part of it.

[auntpurl]

31. The groups Manafort worked with in Ukraine were Putin puppet organizations and candidates. nt

[cstanleytech]

33. Ahhh, ok that would explain it then. nt

[leftyladyfrommo]

24. I hope they are watching just what they give out in those security briefings.

I have a feeling those briefings only contain stuff the Chinese and Russians have already hacked,.

[NurseJackie]

3. And, here we go! It should be an interesting week ...

[auntpurl]

4. Let's hope so!

If this gets buried, I might have a stroke, seriously.

[NurseJackie]

5. "Nothing to see here. He's been demoted. Move along. Move along."

[Hugin]

6. I am agog at how things have been successfully waved-off during this campaign with no consequences.

I'm nearing my breaking point, too.

[PatSeg]

12. But look over here

at these FBI notes about their interview with Hillary Clinton. I mean really, was she a threat to natural security?

[downeastdaniel]

7. emmm, let's bust Paulie, no? he's got it really coming. I'm gonna start by sharing this on Faceboo

[auntpurl]

8. It does seem extremely illegal.

No, let me clarify, it IS extremely illegal.

[onehandle]

9. ...

[Loki]

10. And the news organizations are saying

............nothing about this connection.

[blitzen]

16. Trump is the Teflon Don, nothing sticks n/t

[kimbutgar]

11. Sigh, this will be met with a shrug by Cheeto supporters

If they even ever hear this story in the white wing media bubble.

[sofa king]

13. Stalin for time, Lenin a hand, Putin it to it.

How very patriotic and American of Dead Breitbart.

[RapSoDee]

15. Republican sleaze-O-rama

What skanky scuzzy unAmerican "values" these Republicans embrace.

[cindyperry]

17. That's why

He got sacked

[Thinkingabout]

19. We probably will not see Manafort explaining dumb Trump statements in the futurem

He can look to having great connections with Trump as his downfall. Maybe the extra crap about the Clinton Foundation is not going to turn out well for the GOP. Get the republicans in Congress to stop their witch hunts which in turn exposes candidates from the GOP.

[lindysalsagal]

20. "Palling around with commies."

Repeat ad nausium. That's what Palin said about Obama.

[vkkv]

21. You're HIRED !!

[FreeStateDemocrat]

22. Double punch to the gut along with Christie's $23 million payoff in ASSWIPE's casino tax bill fix

[sarcasmo]

23. Manafort and Trump getting CIA briefing today, very scary.

[vlyons]

25. Is the Justice Dept going to investigate this?

[turbinetree]

26. Which Loyalty oath did he sign---------------thats the question

and did he pass the "Extreme Vetting" I mean "Extreme Vetting"---------Quote by Donald J. Trump 08/16/2016 West Bend, Wisconsin


Honk----------------for a political revolution "Our Revolution"

[-Steph-]

27. I turned on the news expecting this to be the top story, and they haven't even mentioned it once.

But the talking heads sure didn't pass up the opportunity to bring up Hillary's emails yet again. I'm getting really disgusted at the role the MSM continues to play in validating him as a candidate.

[turbinetree]

30. They have been doing it since 1988

For example with names included, like Roy Cohn.

Not once, when he comes on the MSM has he been asked bout his "contacts" in New Jersey and his contacts in New York with Roy Cohn when all of the other developers in the city of New York did not get concrete, but this guy did, there was city wide strike.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

28. MSN removed it from their site scroll with no apparent link elsewhere, strange it happened so fast?

[MynameisBlarney]

29. Lock 'em up

Lock 'em ALL up!

[Lint Head]

32. Are any network news organizations reporting this?

[riversedge]

34. REC

[Blue_Tires]

35. Meanwhile, Glenn Greenwald is still trying to make this story about Hillary

and calling the rest of us "Neo-McCarthyites" on Twitter

"Journalism" or something like it, I guess