Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has asked a judge to investigate leaks about his case, after a list of questions that Trump could face from prosecutors, published by the New York Times, indicated that authorities may have new information linking Manafort to Russia. As Manafort’s lawyers filed their request, the New York Times published the leaked questions. One question relating to Manafort stood out as a potential indicator of information not yet publicly known. Russia investigation: leaked questions reveal what Mueller wants to ask Trump Read moreThe Times reported that the questions had been read by Mueller’s investigators to the president’s lawyers, who compiled them into a list. “These are broad subject areas that would be followed up with very specific questions based on the evidence Mueller has gathered.”At Tuesday’s White House briefing, press secretary Sarah Sanders repeatedly declined to comment on the leaked questions.

Source: The Guardian May 01, 2018 15:56 UTC