Politics and Government

A Plea, A Verdict And The Future Of The Presidency

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Published August 22, 2018 at 9:06 AM CDT

Paul Manafort was "was convicted of five counts of tax fraud, two counts of bank fraud and one count of failure to disclose a foreign bank account. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the remaining 10 counts, and the judge declared a mistrial on those charges," according to The New York Times.

On Tuesday, Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to unlawful campaign contributions. Also on Tuesday, Paul Manafort was found guilty of financial crimes including fraud.

What does all this mean for President Trump — and the presidency?

And what does any of this have to do with the Russia investigation?

We look at the latest with Trump's associates and ask what the president will face in the days ahead now that his former lawyer and campaign chairman face prison time.

GUESTS

Asha Rangappa, Senior lecturer, Jackson Institute for Global Affairs; Yale University, former associate dean, Yale Law School; legal and national security analyst, CNN; former FBI agent;

Mark Mazzetti, Washington investigative correspondent, The New York Times; author, "The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth";

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