Why did Manafort judge throw guidelines out the window?
Manafort's sentence is far less than the 19 to 24 years prosecutors recommended and even less than his own attorneys asked for
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Manafort's 4-year sentence raises questions
President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for financial fraud charges -- far less than the prosecutors' recommendation of up to 24 years. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid reports on the decision, and legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins CBSN to discuss the judge's ruling.
Why only 47 months for Manafort?
The judge in former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's tax and bank fraud trial sentenced Manafort to just 47 months despite a recommended sentence of 19-24 years. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss
Manafort to be sentenced today for fraud
President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is expected to be sentenced today on tax and bank fraud charges. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid and CBSN legal contributor Keir Dougall join CBSN with more on the case.
Special counsel responds to Manafort's sentencing memo
The former Trump campaign chairman is scheduled to be sentenced in Virginia on Thursday
Manafort's lawyers request lighter sentence
Attorneys for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort are requesting a lighter sentence, saying prosecutors' suggestion of 19.5 to 24 years are "clearly disproportionate" for his fraud conviction. Keir Dougall, a CBSN legal contributor and a former U.S. attorney for New York's Eastern District, joins CBSN to discuss.
Manafort asks for shorter sentence in Virginia case
His attorneys argued in a sentencing memo filed Friday that the sentencing range of 19 1/2 to 24 years in prison is "clearly disproportionate" to his offenses as a first-time offender
Manafort asks for shorter prison sentence
Attorney's claim Manafort has been "widely vilified in a manner that this country has not experienced in decades"
Mueller details criminal actions by Manafort in memo
Special Counsel Robert Mueller details what he describes as "bold" criminal actions by former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort in a lengthy new memo made public. Nikole Killion reports.
Mueller details "bold" criminal actions by Paul Manafort in memo
A new court filing says the former Trump campaign chairman "repeatedly and knowingly" violated the law
Mueller report probably won't come next week
Politico White House reporter Gabby Orr joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the potential criminal case New York prosecutors are preparing against Paul Manafort, when Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian election interference will likely be made public and Bernie Sanders' announcement that he will be running in 2020.
Mueller recommends at least 19.5 years in prison for Manafort
The court documents allege Manafort was "plainly the leader" of the financial crimes that were committed
What Manafort ruling may mean for Russia probe
A judge ruled President Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, lied intentionally and repeatedly to federal prosecutors, breaching his plea agreement with the special counsel. Mark Liverman reports on the latest and then attorney Jesse Weber joins CBSN with what this means for Manafort's sentencing next month.
Manafort violated agreement, judge says
A federal judge ruled Paul Manafort intentionally lied to investigators from special counsel Robert Mueller's office and violated his plea agreement. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN with the latest.
Manafort lied to investigators, judge rules
President Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, faces a longer prison term after a federal judge ruled he lied repeatedly to the special counsel's office. A jury convicted Manafort of eight felonies, including tax and bank fraud, in August. One month later, he pleaded guilty to two more counts of conspiracy and agreed to cooperate with the Russia investigation in exchange for a lighter sentence. Paula Reid reports.
Judge rules Manafort lied to investigators, violating plea deal
A federal court considered whether the former Trump campaign chairman lied to the government after he had agreed to cooperate with its Russia investigation
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Paul Manafort appears in closed hearing; Parkland, Fla. remembers its darkest day
Mueller alleges Manafort continued Ukraine work despite indictment
A transcript from the Monday hearing with prosecutors revealed that Mueller says he has evidence of Manafort working in Ukraine in 2018
Rick Gates admits to committing crimes
Former Trump campaign deputy Rick Gates testified Monday that he committed crimes with former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. Gates testified during Day 5 of Manafort's trial in Virginia. The Hill's Julia Manchester joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss his testimony and the rest of the day's political news.
Rick Gates takes the stand
Former Trump campaign deputy Rick Gates testified in Paul Manafort's trial Monday. It comes on the same day the White House announced it was reimposing trade sanctions on Iran, and as the president deals with fallout from a tweet about a meeting at Trump Tower in 2016. Sabrina Siddiqui, CBSN political contributor and political reporter for The Guardian, and Kevin Cirilli, Bloomberg's chief Washington correspondent Kevin Cirilli, join CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss Monday's top political headlines.
White House hits back at Omarosa
The White House says former staffer Omarosa Manigault-Newman is trying to "tear this place down" with her tell-all book. That's how White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders described the public fight Tuesday, while explaining President Trump's recent attacks on Omarosa. The Hill's Julia Manchester joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest developments and the rest of the day's political headlines.
Why have so many Trump advisers lied?
Former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone has been arrested and charged with lying to investigators, among other counts. A new story in The Washington Post explores why Stone and other members of the Trump campaign have been accused of, or pleaded guilty to, lying in the special counsel's investigation. The Post's Justice Department reporter Matt Zapotosky joins CBSN with more.
Trump responds to Roger Stone indictment
The president tweeted that "Border Coyotes, Drug Dealers and Human Traffickers" are treated better
Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort appears in federal court
The president's former campaign chairman appeared in federal court the same day as Trump associate Roger Stone
Special counsel releases redacted FBI affidavit on Manafort
The special counsel has released an affidavit by FBI agents detailing Manafort's lies to federal prosecutors since he entered into a plea agreement with the government in September
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Hegseth requires testosterone deficiency screening for service members over 30
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Trump overturns pause of ICE vehicle stops implemented after deadly shootings
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Why is Zelenskyy shaking up his cabinet amid successes against Russia?
Ukraine's president is shaking up his government just as observers note positive changes in the trajectory of the war with Russia.
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GPS data tracks boat Nolan Wells was on before he went missing
GPS data from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, obtained by CBS News, tracks the movements of the boat that carried Nolan Wells to Horn Island on July 4.
Argentina rallies past bitter rival England to book spot in World Cup final
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Hegseth requires testosterone deficiency screening for service members over 30
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Here's what the Common Cents Act means for businesses, consumers
New law aims to address how businesses and consumers should transact amid the phase-out of the penny.
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Hegseth requires testosterone deficiency screening for service members over 30
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Argentina rallies past bitter rival England to book spot in World Cup final
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Why is Zelenskyy shaking up his cabinet amid successes against Russia?
Ukraine's president is shaking up his government just as observers note positive changes in the trajectory of the war with Russia.
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Behind the "Better in Person" talk show
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Samsung set to unveil new foldable phones
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Details on New York data center moratorium
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Disclosure Foundation head on new UFO files
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New GPS data in Nolan Wells' disappearance
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Blumenthal presses Blanche on Epstein files
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