Paul Manafort Being Investigated For Money Laundering By Special Counsel: Report
Follow the money.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation has expanded to include money laundering by Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal.
“The inquiry into the issue by Mr. Mueller, a former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and his team began several weeks ago, this person said,” the Wall Street Journal noted Thursday.
Mueller was appointed as Special Counsel by the Deputy Attorney General to investigate the Trump campaign’s collusion with the Russians during the 2016 election.
The House and Senate Intelligence Committees who are also investigating the Rusian actions in the election are also looking into money laundering by Manafort.
Trump’s financial ties to Russia also being investigated
The Wall Street Journal also reports, “The Senate committee also has received reports from the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which tracks illicit money flows, to learn if any of Mr. Trump’s businesses may have financial ties to Russian interests, these people said.”
Manafort is a long time Republican political consultant and has worked extensively for Kremlin-linked interests in Europe, including Ukraine’s now defunct Party of Regions.
Manafort has been invited to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week in open session.
You can read the full Wall Street Journal report here.
