What Everyone’s Forgetting About Paul Manafort

Diana Pilipenko explains how Paul Manafort's plea deal could reveal how Russia used kompromat to attack U.S. democracy.

President Trump’s defenders responded to the news of Paul Manafort’s plea deal on Friday with the usual refrain: His case has nothing to do with the Trump campaign or allegations that it colluded with Russia in 2016.

They’re wrong. Why? Because they’re overlooking the blackmail factor.

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