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What does the FBI’s surveillance of Manafort mean?

Paul Manafort of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's staff listens during a round table discussion on security at Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., August 17, 2016. Picture taken August 17, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri - S1AETWIWWYAA

Susan Hennessey, a fellow in the Governance Studies program and managing editor of the Lawfare blog, discusses the latest developments in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, including the recently revealed wiretapping and surveillance of Paul Manafort, which began before the 2016 presidential campaign. She also explains that the Mueller investigation has reached a “critical stage” and that the Special Counsel may soon start making public allegations.

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