Former Trump Campaign Manager, Paul Manafort, Surrenders to Feds in Russia-Election Investigation

Jenna Browder : Oct 30, 2017
CBN News

A White House lawyer says Trump isn't worried about what former aides could tell Mueller.

(Washington, DC)—[CBN News] Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort surrendered to authorities Monday morning. (Photo: Paul Manafort/Credit: AP/Matt Rourke/via Breitbart.com)

The New York Times first reported Manafort and a former business associate Rick Gates are facing charges as a result of the Russia investigation being headed up by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Speculation had been swirling this weekend ahead of the first criminal charges to be handed down in the special investigation.

Appearing on ABC News ahead of the revelation, the Democratic Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-CA, did speculate that Paul Manafort could be indicted.

A White House lawyer says Trump isn't worried about what former aides could tell Mueller.

He does appear frustrated though, lashing out on Twitter over the weekend, calling on Congress to investigate the funding by Democrats, including the Clinton campaign, of the 2016 campaign dossier that used information from Russia.

And some GOP lawmakers are frustrated too.

They're calling for Democrats John Podesta and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-FL., to provide more information about the Democratic Party paying for that controversial dossier.

All of this comes as Republicans get ready to move ahead on Trump's top priority by unveiling a tax reform plan this week.

For right now though, all eyes are on the White House to see where Mueller's investigation may go from here.