Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for US President Donald Trump, and an associate were indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts including conspiracy against the United States and money laundering, the federal special counsel’s office said on Monday. The two concealed their work and revenue as agents of Ukrainian political parties, it said. Investigations into Russian links with the Trump campaign, including Mueller’s and probes by several congressional panels, have dogged Trump’s presidency since the Republican took office in January. Investigators also examined potential money laundering by Manafort and other possible financial crimes, according to the sources. Gates was a long-time business partner of Manafort and has ties to many of the same Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs.

Source: Egypt Independent October 30, 2017 13:30 UTC