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Paul Manafort Registered As A Foreign Agent ... 5 Years Late

Manafort and his consulting firm made over $17 million for work it did for a pro-Russian political party in the Ukraine.

Paul Manafort Registered As A Foreign Agent ... 5 Years Late
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Paul Manafort has officially registered as a foreign agent.

In August, Manafort resigned as then-candidate Donald Trump's campaign chairman after making headlines for work he did for a pro-Russian political party in the Ukraine.

Now, he has retroactively filled out forms for the consulting work he did for that party. Manafort says his firm made more than $17.1 million from the Ukrainian party between 2012 and 2014.

Paul Manafort Agrees To Interview On Russian Ties
Paul Manafort Agrees To Interview On Russian Ties

Paul Manafort Agrees To Interview On Russian Ties

Earlier this week, reports surfaced that said Trump's former campaign manager was working to push Russian interests.

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Technically, people who plan to work for a foreign government in any way are required to register as foreign agents before doing any work for said government.

This is the second Trump-tied official who's retroactively registered as a foreign agent. Former national security adviser Mike Flynn registered in March for lobbying work he did in 2016 benefiting the Republic of Turkey.