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Manafort interviewed twice by FBI before joining Trump’s 2016 campaign, new documents show

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Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was interviewed by the FBI twice while he was working as a political consultant for a Ukrainian political party — several years before he was named a top adviser to Donald Trump, newly filed court documents revealed.

The documents filed late Monday by prosecutors in the office of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, who is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign, show that the FBI had interviewed Manafort in March 2013 and again in July 2014. Manafort’s deputy, Rick Gates, who also held a top role with Trump’s campaign, was interviewed by the FBI in July 2014, the documents show.

The information raises fresh questions about how closely the Trump campaign vetted staff members and whether Manafort and Gates told officials about their interactions with the FBI.

Jason Maloni, a spokesman for Manafort, declined to comment, citing a gag order imposed by the judge in Manafort’s case.

A lawyer for Gates did not immediately respond to requests for comment, nor did Michael Glassner, executive director of Trump’s campaign committee.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...ory.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.12fa9d22eade

did anyone on trumps campagin do any vetting?
 
Beaudreaux said:
I don't think they understood then, nor do they seem to know now, that vetting is not when you take the dog to get his shots.
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According to the OP, Manafort and Gates were cleared by the FBI. What other vetting could you want?
 
apdst said:
According to the OP, Manafort and Gates were cleared by the FBI. What other vetting could you want?
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This is probably the kind of vetting the Trump Campaign did. If you answer "Yes" to the question; "Have you ever been interviewed by the FBI about any personal contacts you may have had with Russian nationals?" You're in!
 
Meanwhile the Trump supporters are arguing that the FBI did not have sufficient information to open an investigation into the Trump Campaign.
 
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