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Business Insider is reporting that President Donald Trump has pardoned his former campaign manager, Paul Manafort. Manafort was investigated by Robert Mueller during his probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 US election. Manafort was convicted of eight counts of tax and bank fraud. Manafort also later pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and another count of obstruction. A federal judge voided the plea deal after finding that he lied to prosecutors after agreeing to cooperate. Manafort was sentenced last year to 7 1/2 years in prison for his crimes. The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee concluded that he represents a "grave counterintelligence threat" to the US.
President Donald Trump's campaign is still seeking donations from voters, even though Trump himself has all but admitted he lost to Joe Biden. But donors should know that 75% of every contribution is now being routed to Trump's newly-established leadership PAC, Save America, up to $5000. Anything over $5000 goes to Trump's Recount Account. Also, 25% of all donations go to the Republican National Committee. These funds could be used to finance Trump's life--or his legal bills--or his family's legal bills-- after he leaves office. It could even go toward a possible 2024 presidential bid. And according to Business Insider, all of these would be legal. Despite the Trump administration's decision to begin the transfer of power, Trump's personal plans for life after January 20, 2021, remain unclear.
Having grudgingly green-lit the peaceful transfer of power, President Donald Trump is now perfectly poised to proceed with a parade of pardons. Trump has already commuted the sentence of his informal adviser Roger Stone. But what about Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, who is still in home confinement serving out his prison sentence? Even more to the point, what about Trump himself? Trump has repeatedly asked aides about pardons for himself and his family members--and whether he could issue them preemptively. CNN reports the question of self-pardoning may be moot. If Trump faces any criminal charges, they'll be at the state level, not federal. US Presidents are not immune from any state charges.
Former deputy Trump campaign chairman Rick Gates served as a cooperating witness in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. President Donald Trump and his campaign were investigated for possible collusion with Russia in the 2016 presidential campaign. Now, Gates is about to publish his upcoming book, 'Wicked Game: An Insider's Story on How Trump Won, Mueller Failed, and America Lost.' According to Business Insider, Gates now says he felt he was manipulated, and that cooperating in the probe was like 'political waterboarding.' Despite pleading guilty in 2018 to lying to the FBI and conspiracy against the US, he now says the charges were illegitimate and amounted to political persecution.
If you get so sick or injured that you can't work, who's going to pay your bills? If you've got no easy answer for that, then according to Business Insider, you need disability insurance. Disability insurance can be short-term or long-term, but it basically replaces a percentage of your income if you're unable to work. It can also be 'own occupation' or 'any occupation.' The former type protects more of your income, but it also costs more. With the COVID-19 pandemic raging, insuring your income should you fall ill is more important than ever.
Kevin Downing, lawyer for Paul Manafort, arrives at court for the sentencing of Donald Trump's former campaign chief. Manafort is to be sentenced for tax crimes and bank fraud in a high-profile case stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election. IMAGES
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