Warner: Manafort verdict proves Mueller probe ‘not a witch hunt’

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Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, said the conviction of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort proves the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller is legitimate.

Manafort was found guilty on eight counts relating to bank fraud and tax evasion, which had nothing to do directly with his management of Trump’s campaign.

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