A roundup of early reactions to ex-Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort being found guilty on eight counts of tax and bank fraud.
President TrumpâÂÂs campaign chairman, national security adviser and personal lawyers are now all convicted or admitted felons— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) August 21, 2018
President TrumpâÂÂs campaign chairman, national security adviser and personal lawyers are now all convicted or admitted felons
Manafort guilty of tax fraud. Mueller has Trump's tax returns too.— digby (@digby56) August 21, 2018
Manafort guilty of tax fraud. Mueller has Trump's tax returns too.
Not a witch hunt.— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) August 21, 2018
Not a witch hunt.
Sure looks like the president surrounded himself with a lot of crooks.— Matt Pearce ð¦ (@mattdpearce) August 21, 2018
Sure looks like the president surrounded himself with a lot of crooks.
This is one of those step-back-and-think-about-it moments: The presidentâÂÂs campaign chairman and lawyer are both, separately, guilty of multiple federal crimes, in the same hour.— Aaron Wiener (@aaronwiener) August 21, 2018
This is one of those step-back-and-think-about-it moments: The presidentâÂÂs campaign chairman and lawyer are both, separately, guilty of multiple federal crimes, in the same hour.
starting to wonder if maybe trumpâÂÂs taxes might also not be on the up-and-upâÂÂsomething to consider— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) August 21, 2018
starting to wonder if maybe trumpâÂÂs taxes might also not be on the up-and-upâÂÂsomething to consider
One court has found Trump's campaign chairman guilty of tax crimes, right as Trump's lawyer pleads guilty to tax crimes in another court.Worth remembering that, despite all this news and four decades of precedents, we *still* haven't seen Trump's taxes. https://t.co/KhnSBM5Une— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) August 21, 2018
One court has found Trump's campaign chairman guilty of tax crimes, right as Trump's lawyer pleads guilty to tax crimes in another court.Worth remembering that, despite all this news and four decades of precedents, we *still* haven't seen Trump's taxes. https://t.co/KhnSBM5Une
I know Mueller has one other trial scheduled and another one planned for Manafort, but hope to hell they make Ellis retry on the 10 charges fucked up with his tampering.— emptywheel (@emptywheel) August 21, 2018
I know Mueller has one other trial scheduled and another one planned for Manafort, but hope to hell they make Ellis retry on the 10 charges fucked up with his tampering.
Paul Ryan reportedly in his private bathroom practicing shrugging in front of a mirror.— Gary Legum (@GaryLegum) August 21, 2018
Paul Ryan reportedly in his private bathroom practicing shrugging in front of a mirror.
The President of the United States hired multiple convicted criminals to run his campaign, is a sentence we should never stop saying.— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) August 21, 2018
The President of the United States hired multiple convicted criminals to run his campaign, is a sentence we should never stop saying.
This Michael Cohen-Paul Manafort split screen sure is something— Leigh Munsil (@leighmunsil) August 21, 2018
This Michael Cohen-Paul Manafort split screen sure is something
A guy whose campaign chair, deputy campaign manager, personal attorney, and first national security advisor all await sentencing seems like a fine person to fill one of the nine seats on the nation's highest court— Greg Greene (@ggreeneva) August 21, 2018
A guy whose campaign chair, deputy campaign manager, personal attorney, and first national security advisor all await sentencing seems like a fine person to fill one of the nine seats on the nation's highest court
Tonight should be interesting, with Trump giving an unscripted speech in support of a Republican Senate candidate down 7 points in RCP average in state the president carried by 42 after Cohen guilty pleas and Manafort convictions/mistrial.— Jim Antle (@jimantle) August 21, 2018
Tonight should be interesting, with Trump giving an unscripted speech in support of a Republican Senate candidate down 7 points in RCP average in state the president carried by 42 after Cohen guilty pleas and Manafort convictions/mistrial.
Hey, Paul Manafort...I TOLD you that you were going to die in prison. Should have flipped.— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 21, 2018
Hey, Paul Manafort...I TOLD you that you were going to die in prison. Should have flipped.
Breaking: Truth actually is truth— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) August 21, 2018
Breaking: Truth actually is truth