Rudy Giuliani reportedly said he and Trump discussed a possible pardon for Manafort, but said they’re unsure about the political fallout

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• President Donald Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani talked about the pros and cons of pardoning Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
• Manafort was convicted on eight counts of financial fraud a day earlier.
• Trump has since distanced himself from Manafort and asserted that “it doesn’t involve me,” when asked about the crimes for which Manafort was convicted.

President Donald Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani talked about the pros and cons of pardoning Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.

According to the newspaper, Giuliani echoed Trump’s assertion that he believes Manafort was treated “horribly” by the justice system.

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