President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort apologized for his crimes as he appeared in federal court Wednesday for sentencing in Washington, D.C.
“I want to say to you now, I am sorry for what I have done and for all of the activities that have gotten us here today,” Manafort told Judge Amy Berman Jackson, according to reports.
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He said he has a “new self-awareness” after spending nine months in solitary confinement for witness tampering.
“Let me be very clear. I accept responsibility for the actions that led me to be here today, and I want to apologize for all I contributed to the impacts on people and institutions. While I cannot change the past, I can work to change the future,” Manafort said.
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The longtime Republican political operative pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to defraud the U.S.
Wednesday’s apology comes days after Manafort neglected to express the same regret when he was sentenced in a separate case in Virginia by Judge T.S. Ellis III.
Ellis sentenced Manafort to 47 months in prison for bank and tax fraud, a much lower sentence than what was recommended by special counsel Robert Mueller.
