Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort continued working for at least one political client in Ukraine after he had already been indicted in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, a newly released transcript reveals. Prosecutors also think Manafort may have told one lie to improve his chances of a pardon.
The redacted transcript of a sealed hearing to discuss Manafort’s alleged lies to the special counsel were released Thursday. The transcript is 143 pages long.
“Presidential Harassment”: House Democrats are moving forward with their pledge to hold the president accountable on everything from child separations to President Trump's tax returns. The president has made his thoughts clear on the matter, calling the investigations “presidential harassment,” but Speaker Pelosi is holding firm. “We will not surrender our constitutional responsibility for oversight,” she said.
“Extortion and Blackmail”: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos accused the National Enquirer’s parent company, American Media Inc., of “extortion and blackmail” for threatening to publish scandalous photos of him and his girlfriend if he didn’t drop an investigation into how the tabloid obtained text messages exposing his extra-marital affair.
According to the emails that Bezos published, which have not been independently reviewed by NBC News, AMI threatened to publish texts from Bezos and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, that included photos of a sexual nature. In exchange for withholding the photos, AMI demanded that Bezos stop the Washington Post, which he owns, from reporting about political motivations behind the National Enquirer's initial reports. Read more from NBC News’ Dylan Byers.
Tune in to MSNBC Friday for the latest in news. Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker testifies before the House Judiciary Committee Friday as scheduled, despite earlier uncertainty if he would appear. |
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